I did get his business card (autographed, naturally)- his management co is called Emca. Acme spelt backwards, which amused me. No mobile number on it though.
He was actually quite fascinated with side stick controls- had never seen them live- wanted to know about 'feel'. I said it's simple- there is none, but you get used to it!
Here's G-MOUR- as you say it's the Gnat....does he still own it?
I believe he's also done some hours with the human legend Brendan O'Brien.
As an aside, and re minor celebs, for English posters, I had Jeremy Paxman on recently (to EWR- wise man), who again, according to the crew, was a total gent and very funny.
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Here's G-MOUR- as you say it's the Gnat....does he still own it?
No idea. According to some of the pics on the link you provided it's owned by "The Yellowjack Group" of Kemble, but that doesn't mean that "The Yellowjack Group" isn't DG's operating company for it, so it could be.
It's certainly a very pretty little aeroplane, even if it's not actually XR991 as painted on the side.
Nick Mason used to be very much into aircraft too. His company "Ten Tenths" used to have a few interesting things on its books along with his Ferrari collection.
Why not use the contact details on his business card that he gave you and ask him? Worst he can do is ignore it, but you might make a new flying buddy!
Chubby Checker - Great guy and a real Rock and Roll Legend. Quiet, sat and did his crosswords...
Derryn Hinch - Still as strong a personality as ever, not afraid to get into intelligent conversation with someone he'd just met.
Natalie Imbruglia - OMG - I'm in love. This woman is incredible. Gorgeous, sweet, cute, adorable, genuine, charismatic, charming, beautiful smile... I could go on.
Ronnie Coleman - Huge. (Body-Builder - 8 times Mr. Olympia)
Jimoein - Turd of a human being; obnoxious and arrogant. He and his family turned the entire row of seats into a scrapheap.
Wendall Sailor - Knob Jockey. Torres Strait Islander descent rugby player, for those that don't know (or like me, don't care!)
Wanted to take his brand-new golf putter into the cabin. When told he couldn't, he kicked-up a big stink and said "But the crew all know who I am, don't they?" Gate attendant replied "Yes Mr. Woods, we all do, but that doesn't mean you can take your putter on board."
IWO - ahh, the famous Michael Wennink...check out 'Learning to Fly' for the credit to Michael and to listen to some genuine ATC from Grant Dempster. Of course, it was Michael who 'did' the flying as Mr Spencer in 'Some Mothers...'
I, whilst working for the above Michael, flew with David, Nick and their families - and they were always kind and friendly. David and I did did our Citation ratings together...David took me up in his Harvard one sunny afternoon in France.
Some of the best fun I could have had in my formative flying days.
I had Nelson Mandela and wife on flight DXB to JNB - had about 10 different types of dietary meals onboard for him, wife was lovely he himself didnt really speak, his bodyguard was a pr>>k wouldnt allow crew to enter first class. The crew in First Class were allowed to have their photos taken with him, seniors and business class crew werent allowed up to see him??!!
Had Sophie Anderton, on flight going to film Celebrity get me out of here, she kept herself to herself, but due to a delay in LHR with paxs onboard we did the meal service on ground, where she ate little, put on her PJ's and came into the galley to talk. I didnt know really who she was as havent lived in UK for 10yrs till she told me then I cottoned on. Very nice lady.
Had Madge from Neighbours from MEL in First Class.
Had Michael Palin who had been filming the Himalaya series he didnt speak to crew only wanted a Whisky his film crew spoke to us.
John Sinclair (news reporter) out of LGW to comment on the Iraq War.
Rugby Stars many a time, ozzies, nz's and jarpees!! Love them!!
Hope you dont mind some ground's-eye-view additions to this,
-Kenny Baker (R2d2), very jolly and chatty, sent me an autograph via checkin next time he came through after i talked to him at a gate. Remembered my name and everything!
-Sir Alex Fergusson, always polite, noticed he never fails to thank gate staff for looking after 'them'.
-Diana Ross, looked like she'd been dug up freshly
-Beyonce, stunning . .
-Jeremy Kyle (!!), smaller in real life, must be his persona on his talkshow that makes him seem taller!
-Tony Blair, kept the push/loading crew waiting 25mins, then on arrival made a point of saying sorry for his lateness, shaking hands and doing autographs and photos . .
-Queen Elizabeth II, didnt get to speak to her but the crew of her 146 showed me round just as she left . . .goodness she has a warm bottom if her seat was anything to go by
-Probably some more but from our POV they're just ballast to help with the trim or a sequence number to be boarded like ALL THE REST!
Boris Johnson - chatty and slightly over familiar, but nice
Rupert Penry Jones - lovely and very chatty
Karen Mulder (Dutch supermodel) and her sister Saskia, who I studied with several years before. SHe recognised me so they were both very nice. Karen is stunning beyond belief.
Jean Reno (Leon/Ronin) - lovely man, polite and grateful for good service.
Sharon Gless & Tyne Daly (Cagney & Lacey) - Sharon was lovely, Tyne was in a foul mood.
Noel Edmonds - chatty and amusing.
Damon Hill - stared at me for 20 mins as I didn't recognise him until I checked the pax list...flippant and full of himself.
Katie Price & Peter Andre - she's nice, he's a bit too "like me, please like me" for me to like him!
Passengered next to Phillip Schofield - even nicer than he appears. We spent most of the flight sniggering like kids about random stuff. I saw him a couple of months later and he waved and came over to say hello.
Dwight York on the afternoon Manchester the other day. Total tool of a guy, sat where he wanted and tutted when I asked him to move to his allocated seat. Surly, sulky man.
Gordon Brown
Rude and dismissive. No manners. Came down to speak to him and John Smith on the way to New York - just looked at me and turned away. My wife and daughter said you should have heard what they were talking about just before we landed. They were sitting just in front of them!!!!! And theyd both been upgraded as well. (John Smith and Gordon Brown that is)
Arthur Ashe - tennis player
Star man very chatty and pleasant.
The whole of the Status Quo
Didnt realise they were famous and on their way for an Ozzie tour - when they offered me free tickets for their Sydney show refused them politely. My children nearly killed me. We were on a Sydney posting at the time.
Clive James
Pleasant in cockpit apparently not as pleasant downstairs though.
When I lived in Henley on Thames was always bumping into Philip Schofield in nthe Waitrose aisles. He even does the grocery shopping for his wife. Also Jeremy Paxman in the street there. Never saw him food shopping though.
Trevor Manuel (ex-) Minister of Finance (South Africa). Arrogant prick, boarded a domestic flight at last minute, clicked his fingers at me and demanded my seat (1A) on the basis that he always books that seat. I told him he hadn't booked it this time and wasn't going to get it. At that point I didn't realise who he was, not that it would have made any difference if I'd known. Cabin crew later told me and said he was always like that. No wonder my tax went up.
Charlize Theron, lovely, down to earth, 'chick' from Benoni.
Michael Winner. Stood behind this bumptious pretentious fat little squirt whilst he tried to check on for a flight he'd missed.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Yes Mr Winner, and you've missed your flight".
Pax behind me : "What happened to your private jet then?"
Michael and Ralf Schumacher. Polite, formal, walked through F class cabin, greeted other pax, sat down and didn't expect any special attention throughout the flight.
Boris Becker (this is third hand information). Got onto a QF flight, told FA : "I don't sign autographs, don't talk to me unless I talk to you, and don't bring me anything except what I've asked for."
FA : "Right, Sir. And who might you be?"
Tony Curtis...had him on a short flight from LAS-LAX. Funny guy in his seventies, boarded in shorts with a huge cowboy hat. Hit on the lead FA who had no idea who he was.
Further to #175 and the Michael Winner quote "Do you know who I am?". Years ago there was a lovely story of a celebrity going up to a ticket agent and asking the same question. The ticket agent replied "no sir, I do not but I will try and find out". Agent turns to colleague and says "this gentleman does not know who he is. Do you by any chance recognize him". I've always hoped it was a true story!
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aml125. Perhaps a grain of truth wrapped up in urban legend. There is another version that says it happened at the gate where the girl made a PA, "There is a gentleman at the gate who doesn't know who he is.If anyone recognises him and can help, will they please come forward."
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OMG - I'm in love. This woman is incredible. Gorgeous, sweet, cute, adorable, genuine, charismatic, charming, beautiful smile... I could go on. 
Trevor Manuel (ex-) Minister of Finance (South Africa). Arrogant prick, boarded a domestic flight at last minute, clicked his fingers at me and demanded my seat (1A) on the basis that he always books that seat. I told him he hadn't booked it this time and wasn't going to get it. At that point I didn't realise who he was, not that it would have made any difference if I'd known. Cabin crew later told me and said he was always like that. No wonder my tax went up.
Charlize Theron, lovely, down to earth, 'chick' from Benoni.
Michael and Ralf Schumacher. Polite, formal, walked through F class cabin, greeted other pax, sat down and didn't expect any special attention throughout the flight. 
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