An absolutely top bloke. An aviation and air power intellectual of the very highest order, but unassuming, charming and with the patience of a saint, even with dumb journos.
Re leaders:
People seemed to speak very highly of Stu Atha, John Sullivan, and Bill Pixton.
It remains to be seen how high up the greasy pole one of them gets - being great squadron commanders didn't seem to boost the others' careers, though.