Aircrew mascots and lucky charms aren’t rare, and take a huge variety of forms. Wartime aircrew mascots are, of course, more likely because the very evidently arbitrary risk of death or injury whatever other steps one might take. Here’s a great example from the RAF Museum collection, seen in 2008 at the RAF Museum Cosford….
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Korea Triangles
Just some shapes today. MiG 15 and Sabre Wings James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
Adams’ Prang
Australian official war artist Dennis Adams was in a Short Stirling heavy bomber that crashed (‘prang’ in the vernacular of the time) on 16-17 July 1944. He survived (two of the crew didn’t) and is seen here examining the inverted nose of the bomber a week afterwards. Adams head and left leg were injured, and…
Nash’s Messerschmitt-Mash
A typical crashed Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of Britain. Oberleutnant Karl Fischer of 7/JG27 crash-landed his Bf 109 E-1 in Windsor Great Park, on 30 September 30, 1940. He force landed after being alerted by his wingman to his fuel loss due to hits from earlier combat, meaning he would not be able…
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
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Today’s Poster. A placeholder due to illness. James Kightly, Vintage Aero Writer.
A Year of Aviation Illustration & Art 