Michael Randrup was born on
20 April 1913 to Søren Revsgaard and Alexandra Randrup of
Skive , Denmark. Michael Randrup's father is the Danish consul general in
Shanghai , China , around 1920, but he travels to
London , England , setting up an import-export business. Michael Randrup is educated at King's School,
Canterbury , and Chelsea College of Aeronautics. On
22 May 1947 he becomes a naturalized British subject.
Early in WW2 he volunteered for the Royal Air Force, but information on his enlistment or details of his service other than the following are sparse.
On 4 September 1940 he was promoted to Pilot Officer on probation. On 4 September 1941 he was confirmed in this appointment and further promoted to Flying Officer. Exactly one year later on 4 September 1942 he was further promoted to Flight Lieutenant. Information suggests that he was posted to No. 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron in September 1942.
In 1945 he was attached to the Royal Aircraft Establishment Engine Research Flight. While at RAE he was one of the pilots testing the Heinkel He 177A-5/R6 W. Nr. 550062 (re-serialled TS439) captured from the Germans in September 1944.
He became Chief Test Pilot for D. Napier & Son Ltd. in 1946 and remained so until 1960. On 28 August 1957 Michael Randrup piloted Canberra B.2 (WK 163) setting a new world aeroplane altitude record of 70,310 ft. The observer of the aircraft was Walter Shirley.
From 1966-1973 He was manager of the British Aircraft Corporation, Saudi Arabia.
Michael Randrup was born on 
