Saget began flying in 1946, thanks to his father's
Nord Aviation Nord 1300. In 1949, he graduated from the
École de l'air. After an internship in the
United States, Saget acquired a pilot's license, practicing with the
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II and the
North American P-51 Mustang. Shortly thereafter, he joined the
French Air Force. In addition to his military and professional career, Saget was an
aerobatic instructor, with over 7000 hours of flight time on the
Mudry CAP 10. He served as President of the Cercle de Chasse association in
Nangis and the Aéro Club Marcel Dassault Voltige. In total, he accumulated more than 20,000 flight hours on 150 types of aircraft. Saget died on 20 March 2020 at the age of 91. His daughter is French perfumer
Anne-Marie Saget. ==Awards and decorations==