The original Flying Tigers were a group of Americans who volunteered and signed a contract with the Chinese Government to fly (and others worked as mechanics, etc) and fight the Japanese who were invading their country. This was before the US declared war, so these Americans were not in the US Army.
After the US entered the war, some of these American volunteers joined the American Army. They formed an official unit within the US Army that was known as the Flying Tigers and also painted the shark's mouth on their fighters. Also the 14th Air Force adopted the flying tiger as their unit insignia.
The Flying Tigers were a band of adventurous American pilots who were recruited by the Chinese to protect them from the invading Japanese forces.
Claire L. Chennault created and led the Flying Tigers in China
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Distingished Flying Cross Air Medal
From 1939 - 1945, six years. The above answer is wrong, The USA entered World War Two on the 8th December 1941 with the formal Declaration of War upon Japan. Prior to that date, American Destroyers had escorted British Convoys, and the AVG 'The Flying Tigers' were the only actual American involvement in WW2.
The unit's name was the Tuskegee Airmen .
Claire L. Chennault created and led the Flying Tigers in China
Claire L. Chennault created and led the Flying Tigers in China
Answer this question… They served as part of China's volunteer air force.
They helped Chiang Kai-shek fight the Japanese invaders ~ see related link below .
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3 with the Cofederate Air Force Flying Museum in Arizona
one of the most known and feared aircraft used in world war 2 was the b-17 flying fortress with its 50mm cannon, 25mm gum and 10mm machine gun. this was literally an enormous flying fortress.
The B-17 .
Boeing B17
B-17 Flying Fortress
Flying with crews of B17s and living to tell it.
Distingished Flying Cross Air Medal