This little spat brings to mind the phrase used in a book called : "101 Nights" - a novel about the ABC carrying Lancasters of 101 Sqn at Ludford Magna.
F/S nav (with BEM for gallantry) to pompous career sqn ldr, out to make a name (and a medal) for himself nearing the end of the war.
"Sir, it's not how many hours you've got, it's what you've got into the hours".
Old Duffer