Pilots and Pets

[Tieleader]

Hey, guys!
Since we all love our four legged friends I thought a thread with pixs of pilots and their mascots (of all kinds) would be a good addition. Dogs, cats,monkeys, whatever!
To get the ball rolling I give you "Strumpi" ,a fox terrier mascot of 9/54 together with Fw. Friedrich Ungar in a D-9.

What else have you guys got?

 

[Tieleader]

Richtofen and his great dane "Moritz"

https://i.pinimg.com

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Tieleader]

These are just my postings to get started. What have you guys got/ found? Please chime in!

 

[GrauGeist]

Eric Hartmann and his dog

Franz von Werra and his pet lion "Simba"

 

[Tieleader]

Nice ones !

 

[Graeme]

I saw this in a book 10 years ago. The caption mentioned a dog in the photo - I thought is was referring to the Defiant but looking closer, there is a canine.

 

[Wurger]

The 303 Squadron's mascot with Pilot Officers Jan Zumbach (left) and Mirosław Ferić. This photograph was taken at Leconfield in October 1940

the pic source: Datoteka:The 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in the Battle of Britain CH1537.jpg – Wikipedija

 

[Tieleader]

All paws on deck!

 

[Tieleader]

You call that a landing? Go up and do it RIGHT, rookie!

source: https://i.pinimg.com

 

[Wurger]

It's "Ciapek" a mascot of no. 305 bomber squadron. He participated in 8 missions.

the pic source: Najsłynniejsza maskotka: Ciapek

 

[Tieleader]

F/Sgt James Hyde of No 132 Squadron RAF stands next to Dingo, the commander's pet dog and squadron mascot, at RAF Detling in 1944. Hyde arrived from San Juan, Trinidad, more than two years previously to commence his training in Britain and was killed in action near Nijmegen on 25 September 1944, flying a Spitfire Mk IXe

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[Wurger]

No. 303 Squadron...

the pic source: Dywizjon 303

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Tieleader]

RCAF 422 squadron mascot "Straddle" takes the copilot seat in a Short Sunderland.

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[GrauGeist]

No pictures (that I am aware of) but a Dornier bomber was shot down during the Battle of Britain and there was a cat on board.
He caused the rescuers alot of grief and was a handful at the animal shelter where he was kept, too.

According to the story, it took some time for the "enemy" to come around but eventually settled in.

 

[Wurger]

No. 306 Squadron , the dog was Emil Landsman's one. In the centre of the group there is Stanisław Skalski.

the pic source: the net.

 

[herman1rg]

Now I know that Wing Commander Guy Gibson had a black Labrador that had the now unfortunate which may not be used in polite society. You all know what it is I'm sure.

Now the thing is I have only found pictures of Richard Todd as Gibson with dog from the film version; but have not found any pictures of the real Gibson and dog.

Anyone?

 

[Tieleader]

Now I know that Wing Commander Guy Gibson had a black Labrador that had the now unfortunate which may not be used in polite society. You all know what it is I'm sure.

Now the thing is I have only found pictures of Richard Todd as Gibson with dog from the film version; but have not found any pictures of the real Gibson and dog.

Anyone?

Not the clearest shots but here you go...

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[Airframes]

That 'group' pic of Gibson with his dog has always puzzled me. From what I've seen of captions in a number of books, it was taken to celebrate the award of Gibson's VC, awarded for the Dams raid, but his original dog was killed the evening before they took of for the raid.