Pianos
Variation on Piano Burning
Late 60's (Showing my age) St Mawgan. Morning after DI night with members of Ark Royal invited as guests, PMC notes rather expensive piano is missing from ante room. Contacts Ark Royal who reply - We are at sea, yes we have it on board, unless you contribute mightily to RN Bene Fund, will use to test catapult (Remember them?) crossing 10 West!
PMC promises to contribute. Hour or so later helo arrives with under slung load - piano shaped. Pilot asks where do you want it. Air Traffic say on Lawn outside Officers Mess. Piano (Ringer) dropped onto lawn from 50 ft - matchwood. PMC fumes. Meanwhile JOs from Mess who have been in from start retrieve real piano from hiding place in Mess and replace in Ante Room!