I'm persuaded (convinced?) they were talking about gen. Blasik. Based on what they said, it's possible he was officially a crew member during that flight.
I recall that at the time, the flight units web site listed one more crew member than the media, which prompted BOAC to ask who was, in fact, the PIC on that flight. I think he meant it rhetoric, but......
. Of course, cpt. Protasiuk was.