Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth, a former fighter pilot, never imagined as a 16-year-old from Northern Ireland that his career path with the RAF would lead him to the coolest job in the world and a hotline to No 10. Yes, people often say I have the coolest job title in the world, said Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth CB, OBE, DFC, Director Space UK MoD.
Having become the first person to hold the newly-created position almost a year ago, it has been quite the career journey for a young lad from Lurgan and he accepts the title with typical good grace, pride and more than an air of humility.