Posted on 11/03/2011 1:53:31 PM PDT by algernonpj
A tabby cat who was at the side of superstitious young crews flying on experimental bomb tests above the Atlantic in the Second World War is to be honoured for bravery.
Pyro was kept inside the flight jackets of crew members while flying at altitudes of 20,000ft and even flew on the legendary 'bouncing bomb' tests. ...
But his owner noticed the cat was miserable when left alone so began carrying him in his flying jacket.
He said Pyro earned his wings one winter's day in early 1943 when, at 20,000ft, ice covered the plane his father was flying in.
Pyro stayed in position even after the plane had to make a crash-landing in the sea off the west coast of Scotland, when the pilot was rendered blind by severe frostbite.
Mr Bird spent two weeks in hospital recovering and was later told by doctors the cat had saved his fingers.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Pyro was a TRIM Tabby!
Kitteh heros make Happycat happy.
ALF is right!
Just in time for both Veterans Day/Rememberence Day in the USA and the UK. :)=^..^=
Cats are ALWAYS very special creatures. When I had lost my power for one week last week, with no heat, the cats in my life kept me warm when I went to sleep at night while under the blankets. They too are heros. :)=^..^=
I have since Saturday have gotten my power and heat back. CT.
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