Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise

An acoustic piano burns as part of a closing ceremony, signaling the end of a simulated aerial combat exercise June 6, 2024, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The piano burning is rooted in a tradition from World War II in which a piano was burnt in memory of fighter pilots who were killed in action.

By Staff Sgt. Christian Conrad , AFN Kaiserslautern Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Jun 12, 2024

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U.S. military, diplomatic leaders attend 2026 USEUCOM Chiefs of Mission Conference

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Military chaplains meet for 37th annual international conference

U.S. military, diplomatic leaders attend 2026 USEUCOM Chiefs of Mission Conference

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Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise

An acoustic piano burns as part of a closing ceremony, signaling the end of a simulated aerial combat exercise June 6, 2024, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The piano burning is rooted in a tradition from World War II in which a piano was burnt in memory of fighter pilots who were killed in action.