[1][2] He served in the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment from 1943 to 1952, where he worked on anti-submarine weaponry and seaplanes, rising to head of flight research.
Launched in 1972, with various air forces, the Jaguar was used in numerous conflicts and military operations in Mauritania, Chad, Iraq, Bosnia, and Pakistan, as well as providing a ready nuclear delivery platform for Britain, France, and India throughout the latter half of the Cold War and beyond.
[3][7] Though the project would not be completed until 1976, Hamilton left in 1971 to become deputy secretary for aerospace in the Department of Trade and Industry.
As deputy secretary, he oversaw cancellation of the Black Arrow project and the nationalisation of Rolls-Royce's aviation engine division.
[3][4][5] Hamilton served on the boards of various corporations, including Hawker Siddeley, and chaired Brown and Root UK.