Back in the days of yore when Stoppers was making strange noises and horrid smells, AFIs (or AOC's Inspection) were actually quite fun if you were an average aircrew shag. Yes, there was tha balls-ache of wearing No 1HD and doing a parade (yes, really!) - but then there was an excellent sit down lunch preceded by lots of gin. It lasted for a few hours, then you just lurched off back to the sqn. It was doubtful whether The Man would actually drop by and even more doubtful if he would speak to mere shags as he was invariably surrounded by a smarm of senior wheels wherever he went. Then after he'd buggered off, there was another session in the bar - and an extra day's stand down was usually announced shortly thereafter.
Whoever turned a day off work dressed up in No 1s getting widdled on the firm into an alleged 'working visit' has a lot to answer for!