Have you ever flown the Friendly Skies? My wife and I have traveled to Europe on larger planes and have enjoyed the experience. Don’t get me started on airports, however. But almost any inconvenience would be worth flying off into the sunset with Walt Disney on his private plane!

And if Mickey Mouse was the Pilot? Um, well, that might worry me. But he looks good in the uniform of a Airline Captain so let’s check him out in this Funko POP! Pilot Mickey Mouse Figurine:

After Walt had died, it seems his personal plane was later used by management out of Walt Disney World. It was eventually retired and left to rot but has recently been restored. I don’t believe it is used for flights anymore.

According to Reflecting On Walt, the original plane used by Walt Disney was a Beechcraft Queen Air Model 80. It had a twin-engine design but only eight seats, so an upgrade was needed. This resulted in the ordering of a twin-turboprop Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I within a year.

Let’s get back on the ground and check out Mickey in another of his roles for the company he helped create:

Rocking the look as always!

Walt and his wife Lillian are seen above either just after arrival or about to board ‘The Mickey Mouse’ or just the ‘Mouse’, as it was nicknamed.

I love vintage vehicles of any type. Trains are a big favorite but aircraft also fascinate me. Below you can see my display showing my new Pilot Mickey figurine with his latest plane and flight crew:

To see more about the Funko POP! Pan Am Stewardess figurines, click the link, and to see the Funko Soda Pan Am Stewardess figurine, click that link.

If you have an interest in the DC-3 Yellow Airplane Lamp, click on over. But hurry! The departure gate is closing shortly.