Teddy bears with motifs of pilots and airline mascots are sold at airline in-flight sales and official shops.
Here, we gathered such “flying teddy bears” that we met on our previous trip.
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JAL x Steiff pilot bear
The ear button is a proof of a famous family.
It is a limited 1,000 JAL pilot bear made by German prestigious manufacturer
Steiff
. A pilot suitcase made of genuine leather is also included.
Obtained by mail order from JAL official site.
acquisition date : 2002.12
Height : About 22cm (8.66in) (Sitting posture)
BearDo Part 1
This is BearDo, a mascot of Hokkaido International Airlines (AirDo).
Obtained by mail order from the official AirDo site.
acquisition date : 2000.12
Height : About 29cm (11.5in) (Sitting posture)
BearDo Part 2
This is BearDo, a mascot of Hokkaido International Airlines (AirDo).
acquisition date : ??
Height : About 17cm (6.7in) (Sitting posture)
JASDF Blue Impulse Mascot
This is a mascot bear (key chain) of the aerobatic flight (exhibition flight) team of the JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), Blue Impulse.
He is waiting for you at air base festival shops where Blue Impulse participates.
Purchased at the base festival of Chitose Airbase in Hokkaido.
acquisition date : 2016.08
Height : About 12cm (4.7in) (Sitting posture)
Boeing Pilot Teddy Bear
This is a pilot teddy bear that can be purchased at Boeing's official shop.
Purchased at Boeing's official shop of
FLIGHT OF DREAMS
at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO).
In addition to this white and pink color models, there are also models with brown fur and dark brown jackets.
acquisition date : 2019.08
Height : About 14cm (5.5in) (Sitting posture)
Disney Winnie the Pooh : Pilot Pooh
Speaking of Disney Bears, it's Winnie the Pooh.
This is purchased at Walt Disney World in Orlando. It's not a Japanese teddy bear ...
acquisition date : 2000.05
Height : About 15cm (5.9in) (Sitting posture)
Disney Winnie the Pooh Keychain
Speaking of Disney Bears, it's Winnie the Pooh.
This is purchased at Tokyo Disneyland.
acquisition date : ??
Height : About 10cm (3.9in) (Standing posture)
Skymark Airlines CooBee
This is not a bear:-). Skymark Airlines' mascot, CooBee.
acquisition date : 1999.12
Height : About 13cm (5.1in) (Sitting posture)
World teddy bear
British Airways Pilot Bear
A teddy bear that can be purchased from British Airways in-flight shop. He wears a logo scarf and a flight jacket.
acquisition date : 1996.09
Height : About 16cm (6.3in) (Sitting posture)
Cathay Pacific Pilot Bear Part 1
Cathay Pacific Teddy Bears available for in-flight shop. The leather flight jacket is cool.
acquisition date : 2001.12
Height : About 16cm (6.3in) (Sitting posture)
Cathay Pacific Pilot Bear Part 2
Cathay Pacific Teddy Bears available for in-flight shop. Flight jacket changed to silver.
acquisition date : 2009.03
Height : About 17cm (6.7in) (Sitting posture)
Garuda Indonesia Airlines Teddy Bear
A teddy bear that can be purchased by Garuda Indonesia on in-flight shop. Come in with a small bag. The drawback is that the hair easily comes off.
acquisition date : 2005.05
Height : About 14cm (5.5in) (Standing posture)
Lufthansa Airlines Mechanic Teddy Bear
A teddy bear you can buy at the Lufthansa WorldShop at Frankfurt Airport. This is a different model than that sold on in-flight shop.
acquisition date : 2009.08
Height : About 20cm (7.9in) (Sitting posture)
Virgin Atlantic Teddy Bear
Virgin Atlantic Teddy Bears available for in-flight shop. Fleece of trademark "Scarlet Lady" is stylish.
acquisition date : 2001.08
Height : About 20cm (7.9in) (Sitting posture)
Star Trek Teddy Bear
The hotel's attraction, “Star Trek: The Experience”, once at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.
This is a Star Trek teddy bear purchased at that's shop.
acquisition date : 2007.01
Height : About 16cm (6.3in) (Sitting posture)
NASA astronaut bear
This is a keychain astronaut teddy bear wearing a NASA space suit.
Helmet (?) Is removable.
Purchased at the
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
in Orlando.
acquisition date : 2012.08
Height : About 13cm (5.1in) (Standing posture)
