Gainsy, yes I remember that incident well except I thought it was Mike Beavis, OC Bomber, although you might be right about Stacey, don't remember him as Bill though.
Could start a whole new thread about Stacey, one of the most charismatic stn cdrs I have ever met. Like his swansong when he flew all the types on the base in one day. I understand that the SAR crew landed on the beach after they had fished him from Limasol Bay having jumped out of a Herc. He flew the chopper back - they went by road.
He awarded himself para wings after doing a set of water jumps. No one was going to tell an Air Cdre that he had to do P-Sqn.
Or the post-flight beers he used to have dispensed in the VIP lounge and charge to mess guests. "I'm off chaps, just tell the steward what you want." Or the Ladies Room off-limits as it was his private room in the mess.
And the SLRs etc etc.