Bikers Of America, Know Your Rights!: Ten Most Notorious Outlaw Biker Gangs............... Ten Most Notorious Outlaw Biker Gangs............... Source: factoidz.com USA - The outlaw biker gang can trace its origins to the period after World War II where returning veterans and other roadies began to organize themselves in clubs, pining for the freedom, action and nonconformity that the motorcycle offered. One of the seminal events in outlaw biker history was "The Hollister Riot," which took place over the July Fourth 1947 holiday weekend in Hollister, California, where some 4,000 motorcycle enthusiasts invaded the small town. The ensuing ruckus was later sensationalized in the July 21, 1947, issue of Life magazine, marking a famous milestone in biker history. The Hollister Gypsy Tour, as the event was billed, included the Boozefighters, a South Central Los Angeles motorcycle club founded in 1946 by World War II vet William "Wino Willie" Forkner (1921-1997).

Forkner reveled in his reputation as a biker hellraiser, and reportedly served as the inspiration for Lee Marvin's Chino character in Columbia Pictures' The Wild One (1953), which also starred Marlon Brando as bad boy Johnny Strabler, leader of the fictional Black Rebels. Here are ten notorious outlaw biker gangs that rule the road in biker history. These are the so-called "1%ers," the bikers who operate out of the mainstream as compared to the other 99% of motorcyclists who abide by the law and norms of society. Kick start your engines and show your colors… Hells Angels (1948-present) Unarguably the best-known outlaw biker gang in history, Hells Angels owes its name to World War II and possibly the 1930 Howard Hughes movie of the same name. During Big Two, there did exist the United States Army Air Forces 303rd Heavy Bombardment Group (H) of the U.S. 8th Air Force which billed itself as Hell's Angels, flying B-17 combat missions out of Molesworth, England, from 1942-45.

Hells Angels was formed in the Fontana/San Bernardino, California, area on March 17, 1948 as an offshoot of the Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington, a California motorcycle club founded in 1945 by American veterans of the air war. Other independent chapters of Hells Angels later sprouted up in Oakland, Gardena and San Francisco. Hells Angels eventually spread its wings, with the club now sporting charters in 29 countries, including Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Russia, Greece, Denmark, France, Turkey and the Dominican Republic.The Hells Angels insignia is the infamous "death's head," designed by Frank Sadilek, a former president of the San Francisco chapter. Both American and Canadian law enforcement have labeled the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) a crime syndicate, asserting that its members routinely engage in drug trafficking, extortion and violence. Hells Angels garnered notoriety at the Altamont Free Concert on December 6, 1969, when they were hired by the Rolling Stones to act as stage security.

Mayhem ensued at the drug/alcohol fueled event that boasted of a crowd of 300,000, with four people losing their lives. Mongols (1969-present) The Mongols was founded on December 5, 1969 in Montebello, California, by Hispanic veterans of the Vietnam War. Reportedly denied membership in Hells Angels because of their race, the Mongols eventually branched out, currently boasting of chapters in 14 states and four foreign countries. Law enforcement has classified the Mongols as a criminal enterprise, engaging in loan sharking, drug trafficking, racketeering, theft and murder for hire. ATF agent William Queen, using the alias Billy St. John, successfully infiltrated the Mongols in 1998, resulting in 53 Mongol convictions. The Mongols and their hated rivals Hells Angels engaged in an infamous brawl and gunfight at Harrah's Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, in 2002. When the smoke had cleared, one Mongol and two Hells Angels lay dead on the casino floor.

Pagans (1959-present) Lou Dobkins, a biochemist at the National Institute of Health, founded the Pagans in Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1959. By the late 1960s, the Pagans were the dominant biker club on the East Coast, riding British Triumph motorcycles (later traded in for Harley Davidsons) and sporting their distinctive patch depicting the Norse fire god Sutr wielding a flaming sword. The Pagans currently operate in eleven states, with Delaware County, Pennsylvania, serving as their Mother chapter. American law enforcement has classified the Pagans as a criminal enterprise, engaging in a host of illegal activities, including gun running, drug trafficking, arson, methamphetamine production and distribution, prostitution, racketeering and murder for hire. In 2002, the Pagans and Hells Angels clashed at the Hellraiser Ball in Long Island, New York, where ten people were wounded and one Pagan was allegedly shot and killed by a Hells Angels member. Three years later, the Vice President of the Hells Angels Philadelphia chapter was killed by gunfire while driving his truck on the Schuylkill Expressway, with the Pagans allegedly carrying out the hit.

Outlaws (1935-present) The Outlaws can trace their history back to 1935 when the McCook Outlaws Motorcycle Club was formed out of Matilda's Bar on old Route 66 in McCook, Illinois. In the ensuing years, the club morphed into the McCook Outlaws, the Chicago Outlaws and the American Outlaws Association (A.O.A.). Their first out of state chapter came in Florida in 1967. In 1977, the Canadian biker gang Satan's Choice joined the Outlaws franchise, making it the first chapter outside of the United States. Today, the Outlaws are active in some 14 states, with international chapters in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, Thailand, Norway, Poland, the Philippines, et al. The Outlaws sport a distinctive patch comprised of a skull and crossed pistons. Their official motto, adopted in 1969, is "God forgives, Outlaws don't." Law enforcement has categorized the Outlaws as an organized crime syndicate, engaging in drug trafficking, murder, extortion and prostitution. The Outlaws have had their run-ins with police and other biker gangs.

In 2007, Outlaws member Frank Rego Vital was shot and killed outside the Crazy Horse Saloon in Forest Park, Georgia, by two Renegades motorcycle club members who had reportedly acted in self-defense. Bandidos (1966-present) The Bandidos was founded by Marine Corps and Vietnam War veteran Don Chambers in San Leon, Texas, in 1966. The club's official motto is "We are the people our parents warned us about," with a big Mexican in sombrero brandishing a machete and pistol adorning the club's distinctive patch. The Bandidos currently boast of 104 chapters in the United States, along with international chapters in Germany, Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Costa Rica, Belgium and the Channel Islands. Law enforcement has classified the Bandidos as an organized crime syndicate, engaging in murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, gun running and witness tampering.

From 1994 to 1997 the so-called "Great Nordic Biker War" was waged in Scandinavia pitting Bandidos versus Hells Angels in a bloody turf war that resulted in eleven murders. Vagos (1965-present) Originally called the Psychos, Vagos was formed in Temescal Valley, California, in 1965. The club's distinctive green/red patch pictures the Norse god Loki straddling a motorcycle. Vagos currently operates mainly in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Both the FBI and the ATF consider Vagos an outlaw biker gang, engaging in drug trafficking, gun running, auto theft, money laundering and murder. In 2002, however, Vagos members turned in the estranged wife of a Pomona, California, police detective who had attempted to hire a Vagos hit man to murder her husband. Law enforcement has successfully conducted several undercover investigations of Vagos and their illegal activities. In 2004, authorities arrested 26 Vagos members/associates and seized $125,000 in cash, drugs and weapons.

Pennsylvania Warlocks (1967-present)/Florida Warlocks (1967-present) The Pennsylvania Warlocks was founded in Philadelphia in February 1967. The club's distinctive patch features the Harpy, the legendary winged beast from Greek mythology. The Pennsylvania Warlocks boast of chapters in New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Minnesota and Massachusetts. The Pennsylvania Warlocks have been linked to organized crime and methamphetamine production and distribution. The Florida Warlocks was founded by U.S. Navy veteran Tom "Grub" Freeland in Orlando, Florida, in 1967. The club's logo is a blazing eagle while their official motto is "To find us you must be good. To catch us…you must be fast. To beat us…you must be kidding!" The Florida Warlocks have chapters in South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, the United Kingdom and Germany. The Florida Warlocks were successfully infiltrated by the ATF in 1991 and again in 2003, with convictions for drug and weapon charges resulting from the latter.

Sons of Silence (1966-present) The Sons of Silence was founded in Niwot, Colorado, in 1966. The club sports a distinctive patch featuring the American Eagle superimposed over a large "A" – highly reminiscent of the Anheuser-Busch logo. The gang's official motto is "Donec mors non separat" – Latin for "Until death separates us." The Sons of Silence boast of chapters in Illinois, Wyoming, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Kentucky, North Dakota, Mississippi and Germany. The Sons of Silence have been implicated in drug trafficking and weapons violations. Highwaymen (1954-present) The Highwaymen was established in Detroit, Michigan, in 1954. The club's distinctive patch features a winged skeleton sporting a leather jacket, motorcycle cap and the black and silver colors. "Highwaymen forever, forever Highwaymen" serves as the gang's official motto. The Highwaymen currently have chapters in Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Norway. The Highwaymen Motorcycle Club has been the subject of intense law enforcement scrutiny through the years.

In 2007, the FBI arrested 40 Detroit Highwaymen members/associates on a variety of charges, including drug trafficking, theft, racketeering, insurance fraud, police corruption and murder for hire. Gypsy Joker (1956-present) The Gypsy Joker was founded in San Francisco, California, on April 1, 1956. The club's official patch features a grinning skull. Forced out of San Francisco by Hells Angels, the Gypsy Joker headed north to Oregon and Washington state in the late 1960s. The Gypsy Joker has some 35 chapters worldwide, including active clubs in Australia, Germany, South Africa and Norway. The club is especially high profile in Australia, where in 2009 five Gypsy Jokers engaged in a drug-related shootout with a rival "bikie" gang (as they are called Down Under) in Perth. Ten More Notorious Outlaw Biker Gangs Here are ten more infamous biker gangs, along with where established and years active.

•Free Souls (Eugene, Oregon, 1968-present) •The Breed (Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1965-present) •Rebels (Brisbane, Australia, 1969-present) •Grim Reapers (Calgary, Canada, 1967-1997) •Iron Horsemen (Cincinnati, Ohio, mid-1960s-present) •The Finks (Adelaide, Australia, 1969-present) •Brother Speed (Boise, Idaho, 1969-present) •Devils Diciples (Fontana, California, 1967-present) •Solo Angeles (Tijuana, Mexico, 1959-present) •Diablos (San Bernardino, California, 1964-present) About William J. Felchner William J.

Felchner's many feature articles have appeared in such periodicals as True West, Hot Rod, Movie Collector's World, Sports Collectors Digest, Persimmon Hill, Big Reel, Corvette Quarterly, Old West, Antiques & Auction News, Storyboard, Goldmine, Autograph Collector, Warman's Today's Collector, The Paper & Advertising Collectors' Frontier Times, Television History, Illinois and Military Trader. The History - OUTLAW BIKIES OUTLAW BIKIES Publicity History Behind the 1%ers Biker gangs are defined as a group of motorcycle riders who share a common identity and mythology. Although not all motorcycle gangs engage in illegal activities, these groups have received a bad rap in the latter half of the last century. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED Hells Angels: On March the 17th. 1948 the first Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in the Fontana/San Bernardino area in the United States of America. About the same time other clubs were formed in various places in the state of California, but none of these clubs were associated either with Hells Angels nor with each other, and most of them do not exist today.

The San Bernardino charter (also called "Berdoo") still exists, although most of its original members at one time moved northwards to Oakland. This removal is probably the reason why many outsiders wrongly describe Oakland as the Mother Charter of Hells Angels MC World. Hells Angels say that their clubs name and emblem all came from the 303rd bombing squadron, one of the most famous bombing squadrons in World War 2. Bandidos: Bandidos M.C. Australia was formed and chartered in August 1983. The original charter members were ex-members of the city chapter of the Comancheros M.C. Their chapter president at the time had previously traveled with other members to the U.S.A whilst members of the Comancheros M.C. They met Bandido members and were greatly impressed by their brotherhood and hospitality. The split from the Comanchero M.C. was caused through an ongoing rift between chapters and resulted in total loss of respect for the mother chapter especially the founder and club president.

The city chapter president and life member, Snotgrass tried vainly to restore the brotherhood between the two chapters but it was lost forever and the Comanchero colors were incinerated in a ceremonial act, unknowingly setting the scene for the hatred and consequently the violence that was to follow. Comancheros: In 1966, a Scotsman named William George ‘Jock’ Ross organized the formation of a Sydney based outlaw motorcycle gang named the ‘Comanchero,’ the clubhouse was set up in the western suburbs of Sydney. The Comanchero Club prospered through to 1982 when Jock’s authority began to be challenged and dissension grew among the members. Shortly after Xmas 1982, a number of members left as a breakaway group and became a second chapter of the Comanchero. The President of the breakaway group, Anthony Mark ‘Snoddy’ Spencer, and another member Charles Paul ‘Charlie’ Scibberas, visited the USA where they associated with and were accepted by the Bandidos MC. he newly formed Bandidos, burnt their formers colours. Unauthorized resignation was classified as desertion.

Whatever the reason for the split, great animosity and violent rivalry now existed. On Friday, 10th of August 1984, the Presidents of both gangs, ‘Jock’ Ross and ‘Snoddy’ Spencer, spoke on the phone and war was declared. Rules of War were drawn up including a prohibition of members being ‘hit’ at their homes or places of work, but if they met at any other location, a confrontation would take place. Rebels: Forty four years ago in a Brisbane Hotel, a group of 'bikies' who'd been riding and building bikes together got serious about starting a club .Some months before they'd decided to call the club the 'Confederates' at a meeting in Indooroopilly but there was a blue at the pub and the meeting was never finished. At this second historic meeting the drawings of our original colors were chosen from several designs. Apparently the first President, Clint Jacks, helped make the decision because of his love of skulls and swastikas. Outlaw MC clubs have been around for over 40 years now. The clubs aren’t always portrayed in the best light with often reports of murder and other brutal rivalry stories.

We have been shown only the ugly side of MC clubs, we aren’t given the chance to see what good they can do. Create a free website History After proving themselves in December of 1994, members of the Chicago chapter of the Hells Henchmen motorcycle club were granted membership into the Hells Angels along with members from Rockford, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana. Since then, the Chicago chapter has grown to numerous members living in Chicago and the Chicago-land area. There are now 6 charters with members living in areas all over Illinois and Indiana. HELLS ANGELS and the skull logo (R) are trademarks owned by Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation, registered world wide. All logos and designs of Hells Angels are trademark-protected (TM) and protected according to international law. Copying and other use is not allowed. MC stands for Motorcycle Club. All members of HAMC World ride motorcycles. 81 is a metonym. It stands for the 8th letter of the alphabet which is an H, and the 1st letter of the alphabet which is an A, HA = Hells Angels. Red & White is another metonym; Red & White are the colors of the club.

Red letters on a white background. Colors are yet another metonym. Colors or Patch stand for any motorcycle club’s insignia. On the top of the back of the vest is HELLS ANGELS, and the bottom is the Countries/States/Charters location. These are called rockers. In the center is the logo called the Death Head, and the small square with MC stands for Motorcycle Club. The Hells Angels, as well as most motorcycle clubs have copyrights on their name and logo. Hells Angels paraphernalia is only for members of our club. No one else but us is allowed to produce, sell or buy any items with the words HELLS ANGELS and our logo with our DEATH HEAD. How do I join the club? If you have to ask, you probably will not understand the answer. Hells Angels are true motorcycle enthusiasts and our motorcycle is our primary means of transportation. On the average a club member will ride 20.000 kilometers plus a year. Each Charter varies in their requirements, but if you are really interested you should talk to a member in your area. If you have to ask where the nearest Charter is …you are not ready to join our Motorcycle Club.

Can my friends and I start a Hells Angels Charter? If you have to ask, you probably will not understand the answer. Motorcycle Clubs consist of people who have ridden together for years, live in the same area, are known by the community, have runs and parties, and are a brotherhood. It is a Motorcycle Club as opposed to an association such as Harley Owners Group, or Goldwing Riders, which allow anyone to join as long as they have a Harley or Goldwing. Not to say associations are better or worse, just different; they don’t ride 20,000+ a year together, or know each other as well as you know your family, which is what a Motorcycle Club is about. If you’re already in a Motorcycle Club you know how to start a Hells Angels Charter in your area, and if you’re not…well, that’s probably why you asked the question in the first place. Support merchandise 1. If you want to buy support gear, go to one of our support shops; check out the links on this site or the Internet in general for original 81 Support Shops. Do not support imposters. Support merchandise 2.

Some people think that you have to own a Harley to wear or display club support merchandise, but it’s not true. Your purchases show that you support the club’s philosophy of being free, brothers who are locked down, and it also helps the local charter put on runs and events that motorcycle riders of all makes of motorcycles and even those who don’t own a bike, enjoy. history GRAPHICS: 'CRAIG' .HAMC Wessex England The myth and legends surrounding the military lineage of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has, for decades, been cited as being from former members of the Hell's Angels Bomber B-17 Group from World War II. This myth has been aided by incorrect reporting by authors who deemed it appropriate to align the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) with ex-service members returning from a war where excitement and adventure had become their lifestyle. Authors and newspaper correspondents, from a wide assortment of daily, weekly and other periodicals have made statements, not founded in fact. It has been stated that these former servicemen were alleged to have been drunkards, military misfits, and generally speaking substandard soldiers that would not adjust to a return to a peacetime environment.

If any person, regardless of their association, considered the content of the statements and inferences made, they would find these to lack any rational thought or concern for truthful reporting. A historical review of the exploits and accomplishments of the implied Bomber Group, 303rd Bombardment Groups (Heavy) (303rd) European Theater of Operations (ETO) show's that this bomber unit did not tolerate malcontents, drunken pilots or aircrews. Such individuals, had they existed, would have seriously hindered the effectiveness of combat operations and would have been dealt with harshly and promptly. Documented records of the 303rd can be found in "Might in Flight", Daily Diary of the Eighth Air Force's Hell's Angels, 303rd Bombardment Group (H), by Harry D. Gobrecht, LtCol, USAF (Ret). One of the 303rd's most famous B-17's serial number #41-24577, commanded by then Captain Irl Baldwin, was named "Hell's Angels". This aircraft was unnamed until it's fourth or fifth mission.

The crew decided to adopt the name "Hell's Angels" after the 1927 "Hell's Angels" WWI fictional Fighter Squadron movie by Howard Hughes. On 13 May 1943 the 303rd's B-17F "Hell's Angels" became the first 8th Air Force B-17 to complete 25 combat missions. This feat has wrongly been credited to the"Memphis Belle" B-17 including the 1943 and 1990 "Memphis Belle" movies. The "Memphis Belle" B-17 was the first to complete 25 missions and return to the USA. "Hell's Angels" continued to fly combat missions until 13 December 1943, when she completed 48 combat missions it was retired from combat. Shortly thereafter she was flown to the USA, rejoined by members of the Capt Baldwin crew, went on a morale boosting tour of war production plants. "Hell's Angels" B-17F. serial number #41-24577 was dismantled, for scrap, in 1947.

On 7 January 1944, by a vote of group and squadron commanders, "Hell's Angels" became the name of the 303rd with "Might in Flight" being retained as the Group motto. Facts, which have been undeniably proven, show that the 303rd "Hell's Angels" B-17F was only flown by highly dedicated, motivated and mission oriented airmen. They were not malcontents and did not report for mission in a drunken state. Crew pilot and commander, Capt Irl Baldwin, completed a stellar military career, retired as a LtCol, and was awarded numerous valorous and meritorious citations. Records show that the 303rd became one of the 8th Air Forces best Bomb Groups. It operated from Station 107, Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, England from 12 September 1942 until 11 June 1945. During this time the Group flew an 8th Air Force record 364 combat missions, 10,721 sorties and dropped 26,346 tons of bombs on enemy targets.

The 303rd is credited with 664 enemy aircraft destroyed, probably destroyed or damaged. They sustained 1,748 personnel casualties and lost 210 B-17's on combat missions. The 303rd was the first 8th Air Force Bomb Group to complete 25, 50, 75, 200 and 300 combat missions. With this record doesn't it seem strange that the post war media, more than likely influenced by a law enforcement community biased against the HAMC. Only overzealous sensationalistic reporters, would publish unreliable and malicious comments about 303rd crewmen or any other group, to include HAMC. These tainted reports represent a disservice to journalists that are professional in the execution of their craft. From available historical information at HAMC Berdoo and extensive research by the 303rd reveals that no lineage exists between the HAMC and the 303rd other than both organizations having the same name.

HAMC has copyrighted the name Hells Angels (in any form of spelling) in the US and Internationally, along with all variations of the "Deathshead" insignia of HAMC. These trademarks & copyrights are aggressively protected by HAMC, Inc. The name Hell's Angels was adopted by no less that twelve B-17?s throughout WWII, from a assortment of organizations, additionally it was adopted by a B-26 Medium Bomber squadron, a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron and even on a P-38 Lightning fighter. The former Squadron Leader of the 3rd Pursuit Squadron "Hell's Angels" American Volunteer Group (AVG), Arvid Olsen, was the only known person with specific military lineage to an actual unit which bore the name Hell's Angels that was affiliated with the foundation of the HAMC, which occurred in Fontana, California in March 1948. Arvid Olsen was an associate of the founders of the HAMC, he never attempted to or became a member of HAMC.

The AVG, or more famously known "The Flying Tigers" (the name is credited to a United Press correspondent named McGrath for a article written on 26 December 1941) were a secret United States military operational entity, authorized and approved by then President Franklin D. Roosevelt, on 23 December 1940, under conditions of a SECRET Letter of Approval: refer to official file 150, FDR Library, Memoranda 1941. The secret approval was only recently declassified in December 1991, after 50 years, when the AVG was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Additionally the pilots of the AVG were awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses. Ground crew personnel of the AVG were awarded Bronze Star Medals. After all those years the AVG veterans, that were still alive, received Veterans status from a grateful nation! This acknowledgment seems more like an after thought to an intentional oversight, on the part of the government.

As part of this covert operation, which had been requested by Claire Lee Chennault ( a former USAAC pilot instructor and veteran of the 94th "Hat in the Ring" squadron during WWI) on behalf of Chaing Kai-Shek and the Chinese government, who had been at war with the Empire of Japan since 1937. The AVG were to be equipped, organized and deployed, in China, against the Empire of Japan. The AVG received 100 P-40 fighter aircraft. The P-40's were diverted from a shipment to England. The personnel were recruited from active branches of the War Department: the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Pilots, maintenance, communications, clerical and medical personnel were secretly recruited from active duty units. All documentation, equipment and personnel transfers were processed through and by the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company (CAMCO), as approved by the US Government. Nothing could then be traced to the United States government, which was not yet in conflict with the Empire of Japan. Chaing Kai-Shek appointed Chennault Commander of the AVG The AVG was divided into four elements: a headquarters squadron and three (3) fighter squadrons.

Each squadron selected their respective name, which was the custom of the time for military aviation units. The First Pursuit Squadron (1PS) became the Adam & Eve's. The Second Pursuit Squadron (2PS) became the Panda Bears. Chuck Older, Ken Jernstedt, Tom Haywood and Ed Overend, all former USMC pilots, selected the name "Hell's Angels" for the Third Pursuit Squadron (3PS). Of note is that Charles 'Chuck' Older, became a judge and presided over the trial of Charles Manson. Ken Jernstedt became a US Senator. After deactivation of the AVG Ed Overend returned to the USMC where he commanded VMF-321, a US Marine Corps fighter Squadron, which he named "Hell's Angels" and adopted the "Lady" insignia of the 3PS AVG. Squadron Leader Olsen was not involved in that name selection, however he immediately agreed with the recommendation.

The Tiger Shark motif on the AVG P-40 aircraft was the idea of (3PS) Hell's Angels Flight Leader Erik Shilling and (1PS) Adam & Eve Vice Squadron Leader Charles Bond, when they found a British magazine with photographs of an RAAF P-40 in desert camouflage. When the two took the idea to Chennault he wanted the entire Group to adopt the motif. Even today Shilling and Bond claim first for idea and application of the Tiger Shark paint job on the P-40's of the AVG. Erik Shilling actually painted his P-40 first, as Bond had gone off base to acquire the paint, whereas Shilling got paint on the base from Chinese personnel that were painting the Chinese Air Force insignia on the P-40's. Each of the squadrons, now with an approved name, designed their respective squadron insignia. The Hell's Angels decided on a red colored silhouette of a very shapely female with halo and wings outlined in white. This design originated with 3PS crew chief Stan Regis in late November or December 1941.

Each Hellï¿½s Angels pilot had his own "Lady" painted on his individual aircraft, subsequently each "Lady" had her own personality. Yet the colors of red on white was the standard for the entire squadron. This same motif and insignia is used today by active United States Army, Marine Corps and Air Force squadrons, additionally a fighter squadron of the Israeli Air Force. During the seven month combat operations of the AVG this unit acquired a record of 297 Japanese aircraft destroyed, as confirmed by British and Chinese Intelligence. Other sources have placed the total Japanese aircraft destruction, caused by the AVG, at well over 600 to 900, including aircraft destroyed on the ground during strafing operations. AVG losses were 4 pilots killed in air combat, 7 killed by ground fire, 3 died as a result of Japanese bombing while they were on the ground and 1 missing in action presumed dead. That reflects an AVG to Japanese kill ratio of 50 to 1, a record that has never been equaled. Chennault reviewed official Japanese war records, after the war. The Japanese reported the destruction of 544 AVG aircraft.

Of note was the fact that at no time did the AVG possessed more than 100 aircraft in their unit. The AVG was disbanded on 4 July 1942, at which time few accepted returning into the US Army Air Force, most optioned to return to the US where they returned to active service or other war efforts. The reason many refused immediate return to active service, in China, was the manner by which Brigadier General Bissell, USAAF, presented the option to them. Bissell had been a long time adversary of Chennault and the Flying Tigers. Chennault, who had accepted return to active military service, prior to the deactivation of the AVG, at the rank of Brigadier General continued to command the 14th Air Force in the China Burma Theater (CBT). The 14th Air Force all referred to themselves as "Flying Tigers", even though the real "Flying Tigers" had been deactivated on 4 July 1942 General Chennault was forced into retirement immediately prior to the Japanese surrender. At the official surrender ceremony, aboard the USS Missouri, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur asked, "Where's Chennault"?

As a final insult General Chennault, founder and commander of the AVG, who had fought the Japanese Empire since 1937 wasn't even permitted to be present at the official end of hostilities, of which he had participated in for 8 years, unlike the 4 years of participation by other US officials at that ceremony. To answer the question of lineage between HAMC and a military organization is that Arvid Olsen, "Flying Tigers" Hell's Angels squadron gave the idea of the name to the actual founders of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, in Fontana, California. The selection of our colors, red on white, is a result of the association of Olsen with the HAMC founders, like the insignia of the 3PS "Hell's Angels". The insignia of the HAMC, our copyrighted Deathshead can also be traced to two variant insignia designs, the 85th Fighter Squadron and the 552nd Medium Bomber Squadron. Frank Sadliek, past president of the San Francisco Charter, HAMC, designed the official "Deathshead" insignia. Arvid Olsen died 16 May 1974 in Point Clear, Alabama.

- End - The following listing is the reference material with corresponding locations where it can be acquired: Destiny: "A Flying Tiger's Rendezvous With Fate", by: Erik Shilling copyright 1993-1997 Available thru: Erik Shilling 5641 Carol Ave. Alto Loma, CA 91701 E-mail: [email protected] Comment: Actual account of an AVG pilot who calls it like it was, is and will be. A required item for the AVG or aviation researcher.. Tale of a Tiger", by: R.T.Smith ISBN 0-9618012-0-4 Available thru: Brad Smith 1205 Francisco Street Berkeley, CA 94702 E-mail: [email protected] Comment: Actual diary of "Hell's Angels" ace fighter pilot who called it like he saw it "Flying Tiger to Air Commando", by: Chuck Baisden ISBN 0-7643-06909-1 Available thru: US orders OCONUS orders Chuck Baisden Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

109 Wales Court 4880 Lower Valley Road Savannah, GA 31410 Atglen, PA 19310 E-mail: AVG [email protected] [email protected] Comment: Excellent reference book that is great reading for fun or research. Flying Tiger "A Crew Chief's Story", by: Frank S. Losonsky ISBN 0-7643-0045-8 Available thru: Schiffer Publishers Ltd 4880 Lower Valley Road Atglen, PA 19310 E-mail: [email protected] Comment: A wonderful view of the AVG through the eyes of the guy that kept them flying. "A Flying Tiger's Diary", by: Charles R. Bond Jr. & Terry H. Anderson ISBN 0-89096-408-4 Available thru: Comment: General information, yet filled with first hand knowledge of an AVG'r that became a Major General in the USAF. Flying Tigers "Claire Chennault and the American Volunteer Group", by: Daniel Ford ISBN 1-56098-541-0 Available thru: Comment: General information acquired from others, yet factual.

"Pictorial History of the Flying Tigers", by: Larry M. Pistole Available thru: Comment: A must for the AVG researcher and historians, great photo's. "Leo the Tiger", by Leo Schramm copyright 1992 Available thru: Leo Schramm 900 Allen Street New Cumberland, PA 17070 E-mail: [email protected] Comment: Top notch account by an AVG crew chief. Extremely rare. "The Story of the Flying Tigers" Fei Hu Films (Video)1998 Available thru: Fei Hu Films 2860 E. Valley Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 E-mail: [email protected] Comment: Latest film on AVG which contains actual statements, with footage of all the players in the AVG saga, Roosevelt, Chennault, Chaing Kai-Shek, the AVG and the people. "B-17 Nose Art Name Directory" by: Wallace R.

Foreman ISBN 1-883809-14-2 Available thru: Phalanx Publishing An imprint of: Speciality Press Publishers and Wholesales 11481 Kost Dam Road North Branch, MN 55056 Tel: (800) 895-4548 Comment: Excellent reference and research data. "Might in Flight" Daily Diary of the Eighth Air Forces "Hell's Angels" 303rd Bombardment Group (H), by: Harry D. Gobrecht ISBN 0-9636155-1-3 Available thru: The 303rd Bomb Group Assoc. Inc. 505 via Desco San Clemente, CA 92672 Comment: Historical record of missions of 303rd Bomb Group (h) In Search of History "Hells Angels" The History Channel Cat.No. AAE-42352 Available thru: New Video Group 126 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 Comment: Only known report, unbiased or slanted, about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

As shown on the History Channel in the US./1999. The following web sites will be of interest for those interested enough to have read this far: HELLS ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB WORLD WEB SITE: FLYING TIGERS ASSOCIATION WEB SITE: PLANES AND PILOTS OF WORLD WAR TWO WEB SITE: http:/home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan Special appreciation is extended to the following people for their assistance. Additionally for permitting the use of their referenced works, documentation, publications and assistance: Chuck Baisden, Brad Smith, Erik Schilling, Dick & Lydia Rossi, LTC (USAF Ret) Irl E. Baldwin, The Flying Tigers Assoc., 303rd Bombardment Group (H) Assoc. and ?Steve? HAMC Auckland, New Zealand NOTICE: No extracts, reprints or web site linkage, in any form are permitted, without the expressed permission of the HAMC World Web Site Manager and the author. Hells Angels MC Documentary - YouTube Hells Angels MC Documentary Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading...

Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 19, 2015 Hells Angels MC Documentary On March 17th 1948 the first Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in the Fontana/San Bernardino area in the United States of America. About the same time, other clubs were formed in various places in the state of California, but none of these clubs were associated with Hells Angels nor with each other. Most of them do not exist today, but the Berdoo charter (San Bernadino) still do. During the fifties more Hells Angels Charters came into existence. In the beginning the different charters had nothing to do with each other, but after some years they united and a regular criteria of admission was laid down. From having been exclusively a Californian phenomenon, the club developed internationally in 1961. It happened when the first charter outside California was adopted – strangely enough – as far away as Auckland, New Zealand. During the sixties Hells Angels spread out to the East Coast of the USA and later to the Midwest.

On July the 30th 1969 the first European Hells Angels charter was accepted in London, England. Today there are more than 250 charters in Europe alone. At the end of the Seventies, Australian clubs were admitted and in 1984, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil became the first South American charter. In 1993, Hells Angels came to the African continent with a charter in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eastern Europe got its own Hells Angels charter in the new millennium and since then many more countries have been granted the now famous winged Death Head. Today the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has spread its wings all over the World. From Alaska and Norway in the high North, to South Africa and Argentina in the southern hemisphere. All around the globe from the Caribbean Islands to Turkey, who became the first Muslim country to join the club in 2009. The admission of clubs from all over the globe caused changes in the structure of the Hells Angels. The small motorcycle club from Berdoo was now Mother Charter to the world´s biggest motorcycle brotherhood, the HELLS ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB WORLD.

Today Hells Angels MC World has charters in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. Category History - Hells Angels Quebec History The founding of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club On March 17th 1948 the first Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in the Fontana/San Bernardino (BERDOO) area in the United States of America. About the same time, other clubs were formed in various places in the state of California, but none of these clubs were associated with Hells Angels nor with each other. Most of them do not exist today, but the BERDOO charter in (San Bernardino) still does. During the fifties more Hells Angels Charters came into existence. In the beginning the different charters had nothing to do with each other, but after some years they united and a regular criteria of admission was laid down. From having been exclusively a Californian phenomenon, the club developed internationally in 1961. It happened when the first charter outside California was adopted – strangely enough – as far away as Auckland, New Zealand. During the sixties Hells Angels spread out to the East Coast of the USA and later to the Midwest.

On July the 30th 1969 the first European Hells Angels charter was accepted in London, England. Today there are more than 250 charters in Europe alone. At the end of the Seventies, Australian clubs were admitted and in 1984, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil became the first South American charter. In 1993, Hells Angels came to the African continent with a charter in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eastern Europe got its own Hells Angels charter in the new millennium and since then many more countries have been granted the now famous winged Death Head. Today the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has spread its wings all over the World. From Alaska and Norway in the high North, to South Africa and Argentina in the southern hemisphere. All around the globe from the Caribbean Islands to Turkey, who became the first Muslim country to join the club in 2009. The admission of clubs from all over the globe caused changes in the structure of the Hells Angels. The small motorcycle club from Berdoo was now Mother Charter to the world´s biggest motorcycle brotherhood, the HELLS ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB WORLD.

Today Hells Angels MC World has charters in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia.

Question: Which infamous club was founded in San Bernardino, California in 1948?
Answer: Hell’s Angels