These dredgers may not find too many aircraft carriers – but they may find the remains of the Ward Room piano which was “fired” from the steam catapult by some aircraft carrier just before it Paid Off. I was always told that the Captain – in full gold-braid uniform, and complete with sword – brought the sword down with a flourish. The steam catapult was fired, and the piano arced up into the air and then fell into the Oggin. There is, I believe, some footage somewhere of this Fishead tribal ceremony!
HTH
Resmoroh

PS Just “aviation” in that the piano was actually airborne – but nobody was ‘flying’ it.

Pity it was’nt a violin because it could then have been A Strato Various :D:D:D:D

Mike E

with respect I know a lot of background and history with Hooton and Elvington and the other locations mentioned.I think that perhaps as it is a very emotional subject and things can be said in the heat of the moment that as Bruce has said generalization should be the theme and not specifics as from past experience it can inflame situations or re kindle bad feeling or even wake up something that had been put to bed so to speak and history good or bad.

Its a subject to air and it shows human nature and that not everyone agrees all of the time but perhaps some of the time.And that Aviation can be a bit of a wolf and sheep world and not all people are what they may seem or their motives may differ greatly or change to suit their own ends over a period of time.

Everyone has a view point and no two people will ever agree 100% on something even though at times they may seem to .

Must go Persil want this box back :D:D:D:D:D

Mike E