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World War I Flying Ace

a dog dressed as a pilot flying on the top of a red doghouse

FIRST APPEARANCE:

October 10, 1965

Brave, adventurous, a bit dramatic, the World War I Flying Ace is always ready to do battle with his nemesis, the Red Baron. Whether it’s a daring aerial dogfight in his Sopwith Camel, or if trudging his way through No Man’s Land, the unflappable Flying Ace never wavers in his determination to end The Red Baron’s reign of terror. The Flying Ace also never tires of sharing root beer in charming cafes with lovely French Lasses. In fact, you might say that’s the whole reason he enlisted!

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DID YOU KNOW:

"My son, Monte, was very interested in making World War I model airplanes. And one day I was just sitting at my drawing board like I am here now and he came in with his latest model plane. While we were talking about World War I planes, I just drew a little helmet on Snoopy and suddenly got the idea for it, and put him on top of the doghouse. I asked Monte to get one of his books about World War I planes he'd been reading. I thumbed through the book until we found the name - Sopwith Camel. That seemed to be the best. And that's how it all started. It really began as a parody of World War I movies. The line which I had originally thought I would use in the first page was the one which generally goes: 'But, Captain, surely you re not going to send young men up to die in crates like these!' But I never did use it." —Charles M. Schulz

Interests

Meet My Friends

a boy in a green shirt with brown shoes
a boy in a green shirt with brown shoes

Shermy

a girl in a green dress wearing a green bow in her brown hair
a girl in a green dress wearing a green bow in her brown hair

Patty

a girl with black hear wearing a magenta dress
a girl with black hear wearing a magenta dress

Violet

a girl with red curly hair wearing a pink dress holding a grey cat
a girl with red curly hair wearing a pink dress holding a grey cat

Frieda & Faron

a flock of birds sitting in a bird's nest
a flock of birds sitting in a bird's nest

Woodstock's Flock

A black and white dog wearing a scout hat with little yellow birds sitting on the hat.
A black and white dog wearing a scout hat with little yellow birds sitting on the hat.

The Beagle Scouts

a black and white dog with a basket full of easter eggs
a black and white dog with a basket full of easter eggs

The Easter Beagle

a black and white dog wearing sunglasses and a red shirt that says "Joe Cool"
a black and white dog wearing sunglasses and a red shirt that says "Joe Cool"

Joe Cool

a black and white dog wearing a black eye mask
a black and white dog wearing a black eye mask

Masked Marvel

a black and white dog dancing while wearing a pink shirt and green headband
a black and white dog dancing while wearing a pink shirt and green headband

Flashbeagle

a black and white dog typing on a purple typewriter
a black and white dog typing on a purple typewriter

World-Famous Author

a black and white dog wearing a blue helmet
a black and white dog wearing a blue helmet

Joe Motocross

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