Beagle, he walked into my hangar without a by your leave! spotted some screws on a bench, walked straight over to them ignoring me and said Ahh just what I need, can I take some, I asked who he was, got the AVM Retd Drivel, I then told him he was actually a Mr and would he mind fecking orrf..
Why could you not have simply said "Excuse me, may I help you?" in a tone which would have left him in no doubt as to your authority. Your response was ignorant and totally lacking in manners, irrespective of whether or not you considered his previous rank merited due respect.
Incidentally, why did you consider it to be 'your' hangar? Did you own it?