I remember tasking in the 'greens' when AJ was tasked to transfer a new born (premature) baby to a special baby care unit in Dublin. He was airborne (with patient in incubator & med team) and heading for the border when he received a call on the Ops net. An enthusiastic AJ bellowed an "OK, send over" to the Ops folk who in turn informed him that the dip clearance to cross the border had been refused and he was to return north. The pause was but a few seconds..... Followed by "Difficult, will contact by landline from destination, OUT" Without a doubt his comment was one of BS, but it was equally the right decision and his shoulders were broad enough to take any follow up criticism. FWIW my crew were delighted to hear his voice that day.
He was however the epitomy of a TV Channel surfer who was a 'mare to live with at deployed locations. ....and a bit chavvish in BFG with his wide tyred Beemer that went through tyres every 10k.