Could write reams of stories about ZZ, one favourite was when he joined us for dinner at the airport restaurant. Dress code was collar and tie. Up rolled ZZ (he’d been to ours for a few pre dinner drinks) immaculately dressed, shoes that you could see your face in, collar, tie, jacket but no trousers!
ZZ was quickly and politely approached by the maitre-d who raised the issue. In true ZZ style he responded “I wear ze collar and tie vat is the problem?” Pointing out the lack of trousers was accompanied by an indication that the Police would be called. “Call ze police, I am ze Police!” with a warrant card produced. We were all quickly shown to our table!
Remember A40-CA flown by a father and son, Daddy N and Baby N. Daddy ended up barrel rolling it over the Police HQ at Qurum. Unfortunately for him a senior DGCA official was driving by at the time. As he was high on the current pecking order it was hushed up, but hopefully he did sweat at little over it before it was.