What 8,000 hours flying military jets taught 2 Canadian astronauts 

 With 8,000 hours of flying experience between them, Cols. Jeremy Hansen and Joshua Kutryk credit the Royal Canadian Air Force for getting them ready for Canadian Space Agency missions. 

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