[VOA]

The president's pilot, Col. Mark Tillman, responded, "Gulf Stream Five" ? referring
to a much smaller plane.
"Oh," replied the British pilot, perhaps catching on, perhaps unaware.

That British Airways pilot couldn't be that stupid. I suspect there is a line or two
redacted from the total story that would probably reveal that the Brits
really are first class stand-up guys.
Not the sorts who'd flunk the eye-chart exam!