Kermit and the NOAA

[Vic Romano]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who flew P-3 aircrafts for hurricane study 25 years ago had two planes named the Kermit and the Miss Piggy!

In the 1980s, the two P-3s were dubbed Kermit and Miss Piggy after the beloved Muppet characters. It all started when a mechanic from AOC decided to spruce up a bedraggled P-3 that was unkindly called "the pig." He drew up a picture of Miss Piggy in a flight suit grasping a lightening bolt and renamed the aircraft. AOC later contacted Jim Henson Productions to see if they'd be interested in designing logos for both aircraft. They were, and Kermit and Miss Piggy, wearing flight suits and goggles, now adorn the P-3s. When the G-IV joined the fleet, Jim Henson Productions designed a logo for it featuring Gonzo, in honor of the jet's pointed nose.

Here's a picture of their really cool logo featuring Kermit. If you'd like to learn more about this, you can read about it here. The section about the Muppets is about 3/4's down the page.

 

[FISH'N'WOLFE]

Hehe, that's awesome! Great find there Dave.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Super find, man! Great stuff!!