[DOC] [TLE] Flying Tigers - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 19411942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. [DOC] [TLE] Eagle Squadrons - Wikipedia [PAR] The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF), 
formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World 
War II (circa 1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941. 
Before America's entry into the War, many US recruits simply crossed the ... U.S. 
Army Air Corps, which was a major reason why some of the pilots joined... [DOC] [TLE] American Volunteer Group: Claire L. Chennault and the Flying ... [PAR] The nickname was bestowed by the grateful Chinese after the American pilots 
attacked a ... Equally famous is their brilliant and controversial commander, 
Claire L. ... to become a pilot during World War I. The war ended before he had 
his wings, but he ... By 1937, Chennault had served 20 years in the U.S. Army Air 
Corps. [DOC] [TLE] Flying Tigers AVG - A Brief History of the Flying Tigers [PAR] Even while he commanded the American Volunteer Group in combat, his ... 
Chennault's original plans called for the injection of a rejuvenated Chinese Air ... 
of the more accurate optical sights used by the Air Corps and the Royal Air Force. 
.... my men were astonished to find themselves world famous as the Flying Tigers. [DOC] [TLE] The Flying Tigers - American Volunteer Group, flew P-40s over China [PAR] Early in WW2, these US fighter pilots aided China in the air war against Japan, 
flying the famous shark-mouth P-40 airplanes. ... Led by a controversial American
, Colonel Claire Chennault, they were actually called the "American Volunteer 
Group" ... while flying P-51s for the 354th Fighter Group (Ninth Air Force) in 
Europe. [DOC] [TLE] American Volunteer Group: The Flying Tiger FAQ - Warbird's Forum [PAR] How can I find out about a Flying Tiger named xxxxx? ... The American Volunteer 
Group served in China and Southeast Asia from December ... Carl Molesworth, 
Sharks Over China: The 23rd Fighter Group in World War II (Brassey's 1994) .... 
With U.S. equipment, the Army Air Corps bought 131 and put them into service as
... [DOC] [TLE] WORLD WAR II, TEXANS IN | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2010 ... The Japanese attack on American military installations in Hawaii on ... was a 
surprise, American entry into the war raging in Europe and Asia was not totally 
unexpected. ... The majority were in the Army and the Army Air Force, but nearly 
... During the war 22,022 Texans were killed or died of wounds. [DOC] [TLE] The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in ... [PAR] Flying Tiger Fighter American Volunteer Group by RudyGardeaArt, $20.00 .... 
American Volunteer Group in China  also known as the Flying Tigers  later 
absorbed ... The Flying Tigers made the shark mouth famous, however, the 
Royal Air ..... in the China-Burma-India Theater of combat of any air unit during 
World War II. [DOC] [TLE] WWII Campaigns: China Defensive [PAR] Oct 3, 2003 ... While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military ... On the Asian 
continent, as on the Eastern Front, an Allied partner, .... Prompted by his private 
adviser, Claire L. Chennault, a retired U.S. Army Air Corps officer, Chiang also ... 
American Volunteer Group (AVG) of about one hundred U.S. civilian... [DOC] [TLE] The P-40 Warhawk of World War II | - Reg Jans [PAR] Thus on the first day of World War II for the United States, Taylor and Welch faced 
... it promised to give the U.S. Army Air Corps the advantage of one of the world's 
most ... War, the Flying Tigers were officially known as the 1 st American 
Volunteer ... P-40Bs to China via the

Question: During World War II, a famous American volunteeer air corps in Asia was nicknamed this
Answer: the Flying Tigers