Select the Perfect RAF Dog for Ground of Aces!
We want to have a dog mascot that represents the Royal Air Force and the UK, but we are not sure which type of dog is the best choice. That’s why we are asking for your feedback!
Our illustrator Dave already made one drawing based on the dog ‘Hero’ of Flight Lieutenant Jerrard Jefferies. We collected a few more examples of real-life Royal Air Force dogs for inspiration, so check out our video to see more dogs and their honorable pilot friends. Tell us in the comments of our social media posts which one you like the most:
Which 🐶 should we pick as our Royal Air Force mascot in GROUND OF ACES? Which dog breed represents the UK and the RAF the most in your opinion? pic.twitter.com/6eSXkuwh9r
— Blindflug Studios 🛩️ GROUND OF ACES @ GDC (@BlindflugStudio) May 17, 2024
@blindflugstudios Which 🐶 would you pick? Which doggi should we put into our hame GROUND OF ACES? #royalairforce #worldwar2 #dog #unitedkingdom #royalairforceuk #ww2game #dogs #worldwar2photos #worldwar2history ♬ Cute - Audiolist Productions
Image sources:
Wing Commander J E 'Johnnie' Johnson, commanding No. 144 (Canadian) Wing, on the wing of his Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX with his Labrador retriever Sally, at Bazenville, Normandy, 31 July 1944
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wing_Commander_J_E_%27Johnnie%27_Johnson,_commanding_No._144_%28Canadian%29_Wing,_on_the_wing_of_his_Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_IX_with_his_Labrador_retriever_Sally,_at_Bazenville,_Normandy,_31_July_1944._CL604.jpg
Flight Sergeant James Hyde with 'Dingo' the Squadron's mascot | Image: 'Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight'
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-trinidadian-pilot-who-flew-the-silver-spitfire
Royal Air Force Lieutenant Stanley Lock by his plane with his dog, an aerial mascot.
https://www.gettyimages.ch/detail/nachrichtenfoto/royal-air-force-lieutenant-stanley-lock-by-his-plane-nachrichtenfoto/613472548
"BUTCH" MANS THE GUNS © IWM (CH 13266)
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205452742
Royal Air Force Lieutenant Stanley Lock by his plane with his dog, an aerial mascot.
https://www.gettyimages.ch/detail/nachrichtenfoto/royal-air-force-lieutenant-stanley-lock-by-his-plane-nachrichtenfoto/613472548
Pilot Officer Willie Lane with mascot
https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/canadian-forces/48827/pilot-officer-willie-lane-kia-with-mascot
Lt. JE Boulton, F.Lt. J Jeffries, F/Lt. GL Sinclair:
https://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/SinclairGL.htm
Flight Lieutenant Jerrard Jefferies holding his dog Hero:
https://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Jefferies.htm