Wing Commander sitting in his plush Whitehall office telephones Flt Lt in Germany about something or other.
Before conversation is completed he enquires of the Flt Lt, ''How is Warrant Officer X doing, is'nt it about time he applied for a commission?''.
Flt Lt relays this across the corridor to the WO, who replies, ''No thanks, I'll remain a professional!'' Which is repeated back down the line to Wingco in Whitehall.
The silence was deafening.
