For this project, we have scanned 868 images. About 9%, or 77 photographs, are portraits of individual airmen. Of those, only two of the men chose to pose with a pipe.
While I don’t condone smoking, I do think posing with a pipe is an excellent choice when having your picture taken professionally.
See for yourself:
![Close up of RAF Officer with pipe in his mouth.](http://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/unknownRAFofficer-withpipe-350x500.jpg)
Unknown Royal Air Force Officer, about 1940-1945. J. Gordon Henderson, photographer. A992.0003.520. Rights: Public domain.
Bonus pipe pic:
![Group of men standing with three in centre wearing kilts & tartans holding bag pipes.](http://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pipers-skyharbour-opening-150x150.jpg)
Opening of Elementary Training School at Sky Harbour, October 1940. J. Gordon Henderson, photographer. A992.0003.429. Rights: Public domain.