I said Captain?
Just to inject a spot of controversy.
I met a guy recently who's passport proclaimed that he was "Captain ****** ******"
Now, apart from being a bit of a ponce for putting his airline rank in his passport, I believe that in the UK, the only people recognised by the crown as being entitled to use the title "Captain" in official documents are commisioned officers of that rank in the armed forces and captains of merchant vessels.
Or could we have Captain Beckham of Man U in a passport?
Captain Bloggs of the light aircraft Yankee Zulu?
Is it not just a courtesy title for the rest of us?
Discuss please
Rear Air Vice Commodore The Honourable Bally Heck