A little bit of history about Lord Flashfart....
He IS a BA pilot. He is a currently a captain on Airbus having moved up from EOG. He originally joined BA after the Dan Air takeover. He is a master angler.
He tried this particular 'lure' about ex-forces pilots getting enhanced seniority about 4 years ago and was similarly successful in getting some extreme reactions, describing cadet entry pilots as 'spotty oiks'.
He is an ar*ehole in real life too but not as extreme as his postings.