Straddle - 422 Squadron mascot - RCAF

Straddle - 422 Squadron mascot - RCAF, a photo by Boxbrownie3 on Flickr.

Another way of spreading the word about your attraction - write a book about the squadron mascot!

In ‘Straddle, Webfoot War Dog’ - the spaniel that flew on operations John Evans of the Flying Boat Centre in Pembroke Dock has brought together the little dog’s action-packed story, covering the last 18 months of World War II, and it is illustrated with 60 photographs - from the logbook and from John’s own collection.

‘Straddle, Webfoot War Dog’ is published by Paterchurch Publications, 8 Laws Street, Pembroke Dock, SA72 6DL (Tel 01646 683041), and is available from the publishers, from local bookshops and from the Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust’s two locations - the Flying Boat Centre at Fort Road, and the Fleets to Flying Boats Centre, The Terrace in the Royal Dockyard. It costs £8.95.