A few years ago when I was flying in Germany, we got a last minute order right before Christmas to fly Senator Arlen Spector around for a European vacation. We had three different types of aircraft for this: a large executive C-9, a Gulfstream IV, and a Learjet 35. I was qualified in the Lear.
I had previously had the priviledge of flying old "Mr. Squash Racket" Spector around before. We called him that because he is obsessed with squash. He has to play it 3 times a day.
He was also such a jerk on previous occasions that the Air Force had to send a full bird Colonel to babysit him and be his butt boy for the whole trip. I am not joking. A full 0-6 to hold his hand was necessary because Spector was such high maintenance.
Anyway, I was about to be placed on the crew, but a friend of mine got the duty instead. So, I stayed home for Christmas, and he got the shaft. Spector had this aircraft fly him all over Europe - for no particular reason other than he wanted a free vacation.
Both pilots had very small kids too. Thanks Arlen.
