Good bloke, Rog. I went through 99 Entry at RAFC with him, then ULAS.
In 1982 he was the 'sweeper' Herc following our F4s out to Akronelli via a pit-stop in Brindisi, there being no tankers at the time. After shutting down at Brindisi we wandered over to the Herc - to find RE with the bunk mattress on the tarmac by the jet blissfully sunbathing whilst listening to his walkman. A somewhat cool and colourful image which surprised even the fighter mini-wheels on our wave!
Ar$eCoat must be the only 'airline' which dumps its passengers even further from their final destinations than even Ryanair....