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http://www.skylighters.org/disney/

Hadn't seen this before, hope it's not a repeat!

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Of course the Disney stars (particularly Mickey) were seen to serve on both sides...

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The earliest Disney stars I can think of were seen on German Condor Legion aircraft in the Spanish Civil War. Any earlier?

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Grupul 9 adopted this Mickey Mouse emblem as their unit insignia. The emblem itself is a parody of Saint George killing the dragon. It was carried on IAR 80s and Bf 109Gs of that unit. It was also painted on lt.av. Horia Agarici's Hurricane featured below.


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Here's one on a PV-1 of Fleet Air Wing 4:

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Disney actually assigned artists to do the design work for insignia as the requests started rolling in. I think the Axis use of the Disney characters probably wasn't sanctioned by old Walt ! :shock: :D

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RickH wrote:
Disney actually assigned artists to do the design work for insignia as the requests started rolling in. I think the Axis use of the Disney characters probably wasn't sanctioned by old Walt ! :shock: :D

I dunno which is more scary - using 'unauthorised' Disney characters or having Walt's 'support'.

There's a warbird out there with a Mickey not looking too happy on it, which I don't think the Corporation would be too pleased with...

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There are several examples of Disney characters at the Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colorado.
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JDK wrote:
Of course the Disney stars (particularly Mickey) were seen to serve on both sides...

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You mean die cast metal AND plastic?
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Can anyone identify this Disney character for me? Or is it somebody else's creation?

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I think 'TUFFY' was a member of Pegleg Petes gang-
Ask yourself this, if Pluto is a dog, what in the heck is Goofy?

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There's a warbird out there with a Mickey not looking too happy on it, which I don't think the Corporation would be too pleased with...[/quote]

Ahh you've heard of "Mad Mickey" then. Don't forget Disney also went to sea but it was usually Donald seen on ships.
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