Tim Peake - Biography Tim Peake was commissioned into the Army Air Corps (AAC) in Aug 92. He completed an 8 month attachment to The Royal Green Jackets in Northern Ireland, where he served as a Platoon Commander. Having attended the Army Pilots Course he gained his wings in Jun 94 and was subsequently posted to Germany as a Gazelle pilot. During his first tour he also spent 5 months flying in Northern Ireland prior to gaining aircraft commander and flight commander status. He deployed with his flight to Kenya and later on operations to Bosnia. He also attended Exercises in Canada, Cyprus and Denmark and completed a Combat Survival and Rescue Officers Course. In Jan 98, he attended a Qualified Helicopter Instructors (QHI) course at RAF Shawbury followed by a tour at Middle Wallop, instructing students on the Army Pilots Course. He was selected for an Exchange posting to the USA in Sep 99 and was posted to 1-227th Avn Regt in Fort Hood, Texas. On completion of his conversion to both the Apache AH-64A and AH-64D, he spent 12 months as the Operations Officer, where he was heavily involved in the Unit's integration into the US Army's first digitized Division. The remainder of his overseas tour was spent flying the Apache as a Platoon Commander. In Sep 02, he returned from the USA and was posted to Middle Wallop as one of the first British Army QHI's instructing on the UK Apache. He attended Staff training in Feb 03, followed by an 18 month tour as a QHI with the Air Manoeuvre Training Advisory Team in Dishforth, preparing the first two AAC Apache Squadrons for deployment on operations. He was awarded a 4* Commendation for his efforts in introducing the UK Apache into service. He was selected for Empire Test Pilot School in Jan 05 and on graduating posted to Rotary Wing Test Squadron (RWTS), Boscombe Down. He was employed as the senior Apache test pilot and Squadron Training Officer, in addition to conducting Special Forces projects. On completion of his tour at RWTS, Major Peake retired from the AAC aged 37, having served for 17 years. Tim Peake subsequently gained employment with Augusta Westland on 23 Feb 09, where he has been employed as a Senior Test Pilot, primarily flight testing Apache and Lynx helicopters. He has a degree in Flight Dynamics and Evaluation and has flown over 30 helicopter and fixed wing aircraft types, accumulating over 3000hrs flight time. He has been married to Rebecca since Apr 2000 and has a 4 month old son, Thomas. He currently lives in MoD quarters at Larkhill and enjoys diving and skiing in his spare time.