Flying Tigers
Subtitle: Claire Chennault and the American Volunteer Group
By: Daniel Ford.
Series: Smithsonian history of aviation series
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958.; China. K'ung chün. American Volunteer Group -- History.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
Description: Starting in 1940 by President Roosevelt, Claire Chennault was the first in the Group. They defended Burma against the Japanese. Despite being severely outnumbered "The Flying Tigers" were very successful. In 30 weeks of battle, the "Tigers" lost 14 planes but downed 100 Japanese planes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-441) and index.