RAF Luqa mid-70's the Frecci Tricolori arrived late on a Friday afternoon for a display the following day - istr it was the opening of the new civilian runway. The pilots disembarked their machines and jumped on the bus to the O's Mess along with a small pallet of varietal Italian wines. These were immediately opened on arrival and passed around as happy hour started early. It was then mentioned that there was a degree of disappointment that an impromptu short display had not been carried out, as was the 'tradition' for incoming display teams. There was a brief pause, glasses were put down, before the team boss packed everyone back to the airfield (a very shore drivt away). Aircraft were fired up, and the 'traditional' impromptu short display was duly completed, before we returned to the 2nd & 3rd sentences above.