Flying Tigers
Sign in to savegroup of American military pilots who flew for the Republic of China Air Force in 1941-42
Key facts
- Active
- April 1941 – 4 July 1942, Became China Air Task Force in July 1942
- Country
- Republic of China , United States
- Allegiance
- Republic of China , United States
- Branch
- Air Force
- Type
- Fighter pilot group
- Size
- 3 squadrons ;, 60 aircraft average
- Nickname
- The Flying Tigers
- Notable commanders
- Claire Chennault
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Flying Tigers personnel.jpg
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- inception
- 1941-00-00
- Commons gallery
- Flying Tigers
- Commons category
- American Volunteer Group
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1942-00-00
- native label
- Flying Tigers
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Article
Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese中華民國空軍美籍志願大隊 Simplified Chinese中华民国空军美籍志愿大队
US Air Forces video: Flying Tigers Bite Back
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Categories
Air units and formations of World War IIChina–United States military relationsFlying TigersGroups of the United States Army Air ForcesMercenary units and formationsMilitary history of China during World War IIMilitary units and formations disestablished in 1942Military units and formations established in 1941Republic of China Air Force