Originally posted by Fred Prinz (aka "Frogprince"): Rob mentioned a small pig. That works for me because �Wild Sau� is what some night fighter operations were known as. And I can quite easily see Luftwaffe pilots having some fun by �honoring� one of their own with a pig.
The pig, especially a tame one, would have been an appropriate if tongue in cheek gift. Single-engined fighters such as FW-190 were known as "Wilde Sau" (Wild Boars) when pressed into night operations under Hajo Herrmann.
Aircraft such as Schnaufer's radar-equipped Bf-110 or similarly equipped JU-88 flying freelance were known as "Zahme Sau" (Tame Boars).
