I have read that Disney designed the “Flying Tigers” logo. Probably did it for free too.
I remember Adolph Galland, the fighter command head of the Luftwaffe had Mickey Mouse for his plane’s symbol. I bet he didn’t get Disney’s permission.
Galland had over a hundred air to air victories and survived the war.
Yes and he and Robert Stanford Tuck, the British ace became close friends after the war. My husband, a retired aviator, and I met Adolph Galland at aviation dinners. When asked what plane he would prefer to fly, he did not endear himself to his leader when he said the Spitfire.