dave,
Forgive poor old Truckkie, I suspect a bit too much to drink early doors made him post like such a silly billy.
I think he works south side where I am and unless I am mistaken there is a chap over there, surname is the same as Sherlock Holmes side kick, who was a Sgt ALM and now happily drives Albert round the sky and with the impending demise of his current steed will no doubt be off to "A400M/FSTA/C17 etc" Whilst the name escapes I am sure an ex ALM is now a Harrier or some other pointy thing pilot, not forgetting the couple our side an ex Air Eng and an ALM, so it's not as if it's never been done before.
I am sure once he sobers up Truckkie will be back to apologise.