Airedale terrier

equitana · Wysłany: Pią 15:37, 21 Mar 2014 Temat postu:

Kocham takie stare fotki Ach

mam nadzieję,że Wam również się spodoba ten AT sprzed wielu lat..z zeszłego tysiąclecia..Fotka z FB

edit: tylko troszkę zmniejszona., bo plakacik był Wink

Aleksandra Bobrowska · Wysłany: Pią 18:25, 21 Mar 2014 Temat postu:

Erdel w pilotce przepiękny!!!Cóż, nasze erdelki nadają się do zadań specjalnych, ciekawość świata to chyba ich główna cecha.

Talviszon · Wysłany: Sob 1:25, 22 Mar 2014 Temat postu:

Strasznie mi się podobają erdele na starych fotografiach (pomimo kopiowanych ogonów).

A to zdjęcie mnie kompletnie rozwala... Cudowne jest Wink

Erdelkowi aż uszy opadły, jak przeczytał...

zadziorny · Wysłany: Sob 7:56, 22 Mar 2014 Temat postu:

equitana

Napisałam już to w kawiarence,ale tam zginie w natłoku innych postów, więc wklejam i tu :

“Ciapek”, Airedale Terrier, was the official mascot of Polish 305 Squadron "Ziemia Wielpolska", and together with his crew, flew bombing missions in a Vickers Wellington. In the words of Captain Edward Kwolek: "... the crew took him on missions over Germany. Ciapek had his own oxygen tank, which was opened at an altitude of about 3000 meters. He had a parachute, with modified straps which attached to a harness of the crew, who was responsible for him in the air. After every mission, Ciapek received a small bomb carved from wood, the length of two and half inches, which was hung on his collar. He had earned eight bombs by the time of his last mission. "

During his last mission, the aircraft, and Ciapek, disappeared over the North Sea. None of the crew survived. You can see at least two wooden bombs hanging from his collar in this photo.

Postscript found by my friend Sheila Tarleton:

As former RAF officer C. H. Ward-Jackson wrote in “No Bombs at All” (as related in "Destiny Can Wait"), Ciapek became such a part of the Squadron that he only understood Polish. He flew many missions with the Squadron, listed in the flight log as a ‘passenger.’

Tragically, on one of Ciapek’s missions, the plane never returned and was presumed lost at sea. It seemed Ciapek was killed in action—until months later he reappeared in a nearby town. How he had survived the plunge into the North Sea and the months following remains a mystery. He was identified by his collar, which had the RAF station’s name and small wooden bombs on it—one for each of the missions he had flown on.

Ciapek was reunited with 305 Squadron, and remained with it long after.

(note... Airedales are strong swimmers, with webbed toes coming from the Otterhound side of the family.)

equitana

Kolejna fotka Ciapka , pochodząca z profilu Polska.pl na FB, gdzie umieścił ja uzytkownik Poland WW2...

bogula

Też zbieram stare foty i próby artystyczne, ale WT Cool

; erdelków jest znacznie więcej na starych zdjęciach! piekne!

Victorka

Na FB pod tym adresem jest cały album ze zdjęciami dawnych erdelków. Ok. 1000 zdjęć...
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