HW in a helo...
...I believe he never really forgave the RN for that. After the completion of the "HMS Tiger" talks in Gib he presented a photo to the wardroom. It is alleged that after she sailed back to UK a "subbie" was detailed off the chuck it over the stern. On a later visit to Tiger by the PM he "noted" the picture's absence.
Earlier when we maritime oiks were on that big island to the east of Africa (never mentioned by name) we tried to get a photo of HW to accompany the one of the Queen AND Ian Smith on the "mess" dining room wall. His personal secretary wrote sniffily to say that the PM had better things to do than send us a signed photo. Ian Smith's military PA on the other hand was most helpful. One of our chaps was a Rhodesian and his mum lived next door to Ian Smith's mum so that's how the connection was made. The PA also said that he felt sure we understood that no "official" invitation could be made, but that no obstacles would be put in the way of "private" invitations to spend Christmas in Salisbury (Harare today).
Coastal Command were not amused.
The Ancient Mariner