I'm one of the lucky ones who will always be in his debt for his looking after the other Loan Service types and me in Oman; he spent time with us (overnight too) out on Ex in the desert, not just an HQ wallah. Near the start of my tour he did my check-ride for the Sultan's flypast in the no.3 position in line astern (half-rotor-span spacing) - wasn't afraid to put himself in the hot seat. Would love to know the full story of the "RTC" on Convoy with HM that one time..