Fritzie

Today we continue a running series that focuses on mascots... this time 'round:   'Fritzie', a pooch of unclear pedigree, to us, anyway. This furry fella was kept by the boys of VJ-12 at Naval Air Station Sanford, Florida during the last good war. Here we see 'Fritzie' in the right seat of one of VJ-12's Martin JM-1s, taking a moment to not smile for the camera while checking #2 during run-up.

Sanford Museum

And for those of the readership of less than a few and hopefully more than nada who are not in the know... a JM-1 was the US Navy variant of the Martin B-26 Marauder.

Enjoy, and... whooo's a gooood co-pilot?

Wright State University (Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection)

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