I’ve always liked adventure and it seemed that flying fast jets was the most exciting career that I could aim for. I’d wanted to be a pilot ever since I’d seen RAF Tornado aircraft flying low level training missions through the Yorkshire Dales near my childhood home. However, I didn’t have any ambitions to be a scientist or engineer, I wanted to be a pilot. I was a little less keen on maths but finding out how the universe works, exploring the very edges of scientific discovery and learning about modern technology was fascinating to me (it still is). Throughout school I was very comfortable with STEM subjects and the laws of science and nature seemed to make sense to me. On one memorable occasion as a 10 year old I decided to see how my mains electric socket was wired, but my curiosity just led to a fused house and a melted screwdriver fortunately, a rubber handled screwdriver. As a boy I would take things apart to find out how they worked, which sometimes meant that I couldn’t put them back together again and I would then need to hide the evidence. But as it is ‘This is Engineering’ Day, I’m going to fight the urge to be humble and tell you some things about my career as an Engineer Officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF).Īs long as I can remember I’ve wondered how things work. Engineers seem happiest when we are fixing difficult problems behind the scenes and making the world work efficiently for others without the need for drama or fuss. I’ve noticed that engineers are often reluctant to put ourselves forward and shout from the roof tops about how important our role is, how much fun it can be and how we can #BeTheDifference.
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