JTO, your excoriating post re official MT reminds me of similar blatant misuse of same. I was away defending Queen and Country in some 4 or 5 star hotel somewhere down route when Mrs C receives news from one of her brothers that their father has just died. The duty RAFP that has passed the message on is so alarmed at her distress (she was the youngest of five siblings) that he calls my boss. (all this at 0'C***** hundred am). What does she want to do? Go to Miami to meet brother and fly on to Lima (the family home). Right, get packed and I'll be there shortly (our OMQ being at Hullavington, his at Lyneham). Bundles her into his official mini and sets off at high speed across Wiltshire and Oxfordshire to a top secret airbase to catch the daily Washington VC10 (already booked compassionate for her). She remembers a large yellow flag on the car fluttering the whole way which enables him to drive straight onto the apron and to the foot of the airstairs. Quick goodbyes, ensures baggage on board, doors and hatches closed, start up, taxy out, and he's off to Lyneham having alerted Flight Commander to run the show in his absence.
More mis-use of official resources followed as he informed brother of her arrival at Washington and requested he arrange a ticket from there to Miami, and contacted BDLS Washington requesting her to be met and escorted between the two Washington airports. Resumes duties as CO only to remember me, sends signal informing me wife enroute LIM, and will meet me on arrival Lyneham. He is first onboard and looking worried. Did I get his message? Yes boss, thanks. And did he do the right thing? Well absolutely, Sir. Thank you!
Now not so sure and feel greatly relieved at this opportunity to reveal this scandal. I'm ready to give evidence, just as long as I don't get any blame for it of course...