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My Guest is Major General Des Barker, retired from the SA Air Force after 40+ years of service. His last posting was Chief of Air Staff Operations. Prior to Air Command, General Barker served as the Chief Test Pilot and later Officer Commanding for the Test Flight & Development Centre for 10 years.
General Barker has been involved in Test flying for nearly 4 decades. He was a Silver Falcons display pilot, an A1 Category Instructor, an Honorary Fellow in the Royal Aeronautical Society, fired more missiles in testing than any other SA Air Force pilot and Captain of the SA Air Force cricket team.
Watch this interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5grHzHtjXa8
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My Guest is Major General Des Barker, retired from the SA Air Force after 40+ years of service. His last posting was Chief of Air Staff Operations. Prior to Air Command, General Barker served as the Chief Test Pilot and later Officer Commanding for the Test Flight & Development Centre for 10 years.
General Barker has been involved in Test flying for nearly 4 decades. He was a Silver Falcons display pilot, an A1 Category Instructor, an Honorary Fellow in the Royal Aeronautical Society, fired more missiles in testing than any other SA Air Force pilot and Captain of the SA Air Force cricket team.
Watch this interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5grHzHtjXa8
Get in touch with Alex to improve the performance of your team:

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