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	The Flying Tigers - Chennault
		The Flying Tigers were a group of American fighter pilots that flew for China in the early part of 1942.
		The Flying Tigers were still training, they hadn't flown their first combat mission, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
		The Chiang Mai raid, in which four Flying Tigers destroyed fifteen Japanese planes on the ground (3.75 apiece), was largely the basis of Boyington's claim to have destroyed six Japanese planes with the AVG.
	www.acepilots.com /misc_tigers.html (1925 words)

	23d Flying Tigers History
		The Flying Tigers won six of nine events in Gunsmoke 81, including top maintenance and munitions awards, and was the top A-10 unit in the shootout.
		The Flying Tigers inactivated June 1, 1992, at England Air Force Base and were reactivated as the 23d Wing, part of a composite wing at Pope Air Force Base, NC, the same day.
		The most recent change to the Flying Tigers came on 1 April 1997, when the 23d Wing was deactivated and the C-130s and Pope Air Force Base were realigned to Air Mobility Command under the 43d Airlift Wing designation.
	www.ranger95.com /airforce/af_groups/fighter_gps/23rd_fighter_gp.htm (2440 words)

	Air Power:Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers of WorldWar II
		The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was flown in China early in 1942 by the famed Flying Tigers.
		Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers of WorldWar II Americans have not always waited for their country to enter a war formally to fight for causes they supported, make money, or find adventure.
		At the end of their training, the Flying Tigers were divided into three squadrons: the Adam and Eves, the Panda, and the Hell’s Angels, and assigned to opposite ends of the Burma Road.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Air_Power/tigers/AP24.htm (1565 words)

	Flying Tigers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The movie was based on the real life Flying Tigers, a WW2 elite group of flying volunteers who challenged the odds in overseas territories.
		Rather than send up the entire Flying Tigers squadron to what will surely be a suicide mission, Jim suggests that a single bomber flying over the mountain range may stand a better chance of getting through the enemy lines.
		First of all, THE FLYING TIGERS is primarily a propaganda film, used for preparing the American public for war, and getting young men to sign up in the armed services.
	www.dvdcult.com /rev_flyingtigers.htm (1868 words)

	Before the Flying Tigers
		The main flying school never came under Japanese air attack, but it was once thought to be seriously threatened by the aircraft of the forces loyal to the rebel Fukien warlord.
		While flying money, destined to pay Chinese troops, from a bank in Hankow to one in Chungking, he had been approached on three occasions with a request to load the Condor with bombs and other ordnance to resupply Nationalist forces fighting the Communists they had cornered in Yunnan.
		The efforts of these early aviators in China prior to the Flying Tigers helped the Kuomintang hang on long enough, and retain enough territory, to be able to provide the foundation for the major anti-Japan air campaigns of the early and mid-1940s.
	www.afa.org /magazine/june1999/0699tiger.asp (2853 words)

	American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers". (USA/China)
		The "Flying Tigers," as the Chinese affectionately dubbed them, were technically mercenaries, but actually both their services and the aircraft they flew were secret gifts to China from the U.S. This AVG pilot wears a Chinese-issue clone of the U.S. military's G-1 leather flying jacket, with knitted wool cuffs and fur collar.
		A decal of the Walt Disney designed Flying Tigers Group emblem is above his right pocket, with a painted leather patch bearing one version of the emblem of the 1st Pursuit Squadron (the Adam and Eves) above the left.
		This pilot is a member of the First Pursuit Squadron he probably flies a Curtiss P-40 "Warhawk" fighter with the Flying Tigers' famous shark-teeth design painted on its nose.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-uniforms/usa-3.htm (1082 words)

	Flying Tigers
		The Flying Tigers also known as Fei Hu (www.qsl.net/n1jat/fly.html) for sharks teeth, were an American Volunteer Group led by Claire Chennault.
		The man that led the flying tigers is someone with a very interesting background, one fascinating point is that he lived behind a lie for most of his life.
		The Flying Tigers main objective was to prevent the road from being seized by the Japanese army.
	www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /History/China/03/Jlee/Jlee.htm (1545 words)

	Flying Tigers Collection from U.S. Wings
		The AVG Flying Tigers were comprised of active-duty Army, Navy and Marine Corps pilots who volunteered to fight for China as civilians.
		As a volunteer unit, the AVG Flying Tigers were issued G-1-type jackets by the Chinese government until the AVG was disbanded in July of 1942.
		The tiger is painted on naked cowhide, the lightning bolt and the tiger's wings are goatskin, and the border is a gold finished goatskin.
	www.uswings.com /ftigers.asp (1934 words)

	Flying Tiger Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during the Cold War era for both cargo and personnel (the latter with leased aircraft).
		During the Korean War, Flying Tiger aircraft were chartered to transport troops and supplies from the United States to Asia; Flying Tigers later received a cargo route award to Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.
		Flying Tiger Line adopted the Canadair CL-44 swing-tail aircraft in 1961, becoming one of the first carriers in the world to offer aerial pallet shipping service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line (508 words)

	Corgi US35209 - Diecast Model P-40 Warhawk AVG Flying Tigers, "White 108", Tex Hill: The Flying Mule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Recruited in 1941 to serve in the American Volunteer Group (better known as The Flying Tigers), Hill served as a flight leader and later as squadron leader of the 2nd Squadron.
		Hill and the other Flying Tigers pilots achieved fame in the early part of World War II, in large part because they were the only Americans fighting against the Japanese at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack.
		Although The Flying Tigers never had more than three squadrons of 18 P-40s, the group's name became synonymous with the enduring image of the P-40 Warhawk and its shark's mouth nose art.
	www.flyingmule.com /products/CG-US35209 (324 words)

	Remember: Flying Tigers
		In 1977 the circle-T tail logo was changed to the 'FLYING TIGERS' lettering but the circle-T logo was reinstated in 1987 on 747s (prior to the company being acquired by Federal Express).
		It's main focus was cargo and the routes were expanded; Flying Tiger Line opened schedules from Los Angeles to Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.
		The book is a personal account of Moldrem's career with Flying Tigers, starting with the vintage transports such as the DC-3 and DC-4, ending with DC-8 and Boeing 747.
	www.ruudleeuw.com /rem-flyingtigers.htm (503 words)

	The Story of The Flying Tigers-About The Film
		For years after the Flying Tigers disbanded in 1942, they had been known as a mercenary air force in the service of the Chinese government.
		Months before Pearl Harbor, the Flying Tigers were created to help the Chinese defend their cities from relentless bombing by the Japanese, who had invaded China in 1937.
		Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers is a tribute to the small group of men and women who fought against overwhelming odds, and lifted the spirits of both the American and Chinese people during the darkest days of World War II.
	www.flyingtigersvideo.com /about.html (798 words)

	Flying Tiger Ace, Charlie Bond of the American Volunteer Group shoots down a Japanese Sally bomber over Paoshan, China ...
		The Diary written by Charles Bond while he was in China with the A.V.G. A clear and evocative account of the battle for China as fought by the outnumbered men of the beleaguered Flying Tigers.
		The Flying Tigers record kill ratio has never been surpassed in the history of air combat.
		This was the most devastating raid on a Japanese airfield inflicted by the Flying Tigers.
	www.alaskanart.net /terrypyles/flyingtigers.html (692 words)

	Erik Shilling
		I think credit for the name "Flying Tigers" was first used by a United Press Correspondent by the name of McGrath, whose news report was datelined, Rangoon December 26, 1941, and referred to our group as "Flying Tigers," should get the credit for being the first to use it.
		Even though the Flying Tigers were greatly outnumbered at times as much as twenty to one, we were able to inflict massive casualties on Japan's Air Force at an incredible rate of more than 50 Japanese killed for each American lost.
		The origin of the name Flying Tigers, seems to have faded into obscurity, and there are many versions told by the Tigers themselves, explaining its origin.
	home.att.net /~C.C.Jordan/Shilling.html (3327 words)

	VH1.com : The Flying Tigers : Former Powerman 5000, Frankie Machine Members Soar In Flying Tigers - Urge Music Downloads
		They chose Flying Tigers because they liked the images it invoked of underdog World War II volunteers in a squadron of ill-equipped fighter planes that nonetheless kicked ass.
		The Flying Tigers landed a record deal from songs they demoed for different labels, but even after they had an album contract, they had trouble finding a suitable bassist.
		Flying Tigers are currently touring with Trik Turner.
	www.vh1.com /artists/news/1453411/04122002/flying_tigers.jhtml (646 words)

	TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		But here, this tale of a tight-knit team of flying aces - and an arrogant maverick who finally sees his duty and sacrifices himself for the common good - is turned to the war effort.
		The real-life Flying Tigers were organized by Brigadier General Claire Chennault to fight in defense of Burma (Myanmar).
		Flying Tigers scored big by capitalizing on the nation's patriotic mood and by providing a bona fide hero in the person of Wayne (who never entered the service during the war, but portrayed military men five times between 1941 and 1945).
	www.tcm.com /thismonth/article.jsp?cid=115757&mainArticleId=133198 (800 words)

	Flying Tigers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Flying Tigers (Traditional Chinese: 飛虎隊, Simplified Chinese: 飞虎队, pinyin: Fēi Hǔ Duì) was the nickname of the American Volunteer Group, a fighter unit that trained in Burma and China, against Japanese forces during the year prior to the United States participation in World War II.
		The Flying Tigers were credited for destroying almost 300 aircraft with a loss of only twelve of their own in combat.
		As an important air-base of Flying Tigers in South China, City of Kunming and its people would never forget the facilitate of those American young pilots, 2005 in Kunming held a meeting about Memory the history of Flying-Tigers in China.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Flying_Tigers (3466 words)

	History
		By the time the war was over he had flown more than 735 trips across the "Hump." After the war, Rossi, a founder of the freight carrier, the Flying Tiger Line, returned to California where he flew as a captain for 25 years, logging a lifetime of over 25,000 flying hours.
		Captain Thomas Haywood, a founder of Flying Tiger Line and a member of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) in China, died April 28th ('79) at the Centinela Hospital, Inglewood, California, after a long illness.
		He piloted Flying Tigers aircraft around the world for the next 15 years, until his flying career ended with a major heart attack in 1959.
	www.flyingtigerline.org /founders.htm (1295 words)

	Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and the American Volunteer Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The AVG Flying Tigers defended Burma and China with their shark-faced P-40 Tomahawks in the first year of the Pacific War, December 1941 - July 1942.
		"Flying isn't dangerous," goes the old saw; "landing is dangerous." This is one of the first lessons learned by an aviation cadet, along with its corollary: if a pilot wants to become famous, all he has to do is crash his airplane.
		Here's the crash information on the former or future U.S. Army pilots who were Flying Tigers or were closely associated with the group.
	www.warbirdforum.com /avg.htm (563 words)

	Amazon.com: Flying Tigers: DVD: John Wayne,John Carroll,Anna Lee,Paul Kelly,Gordon Jones,Mae Clarke,Addison ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		FLYING TIGERS is bloated with some nave patriotism, too.
		Chennault was flying missions in China prior to U.S. involvement in the war, and FLYING TIGERS does the best it can to finesse the fact that his flyers were mercenaries - $500 per Japanese plane shot down is the going rate in the movie.
		FLYING TIGERS was a morale booster for the home front in 1942, and on that basis it works well enough.
	www.amazon.com /Flying-Tigers-John-Wayne/dp/0782011276 (1814 words)

	"Flying Tigers" by Stan Stokes. P-40s of the AVG, better known as the "Flying Tigers" attack a Japanese ...
		The Flying Tigers have a special place in the hearts of aviation history enthusiasts.
		This story is taken from the 2002 Flying Tigers Reunion Program (included free with this print), produced by Ghost Wings Magazine.
		How the Flying Tigers came into being is a story as unusual as what happened to them between their first air battle in December, 1941, and their disbandment in July, 1942.
	www.valorstudios.com /FlyingTigers.htm (1174 words)

	Flying Tigers Radio Control Club Index Page
		Flying Tigers Swap Meet Saturday October 28th, 2006 at the 447 Wing, John C. Munro Airport in Hamilton.
		These are a fl, windbreaker type nylon jacket with "Flying Tigers" and club emblem on the back with your name and MAAC number stitched onto the front.
		If you are a interested in learning to fly RC Model Airplanes, contact Terry Tupper our Chief Flying Instructor around mid-March 2007.
	www.flyingtigers.ca (395 words)

	The Story of The Flying Tigers (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During the summer of 1941, 300 young American men and women secretly trained in the jungles of Southeast Asia, preparing to face the Japanese Air Force in combat over the skies of China and Burma.
		The world knew them as the legendary Flying Tigers.
		Through the use of rare film footage shot by the Flying Tigers themselves, FEI HU: THE STORY OF THE FLYING TIGERS tells the story of how, Claire Chennault, the commander of the Flying Tigers, shaped a hard-drinking, brawling bunch of inexperienced airmen into a fighting unit with a war record second to none.
	www.flyingtigersvideo.com.cob-web.org:8888 (244 words)

	Playbill News: Flying Tigers Musical Aims for April 2007 Broadway Bow
		Flying Tigers, a new $20 million musical produced by Don Gregory and Jeffrey Greene, is aiming for an April 2007 Broadway debut.
		Flying Tigers is being written by William Luce (book), Roger Anderson (music) and Playbill.com editor Kenneth Jones (lyrics).
		In addition to collaborating on Flying Tigers, he is writing lyrics for a family-friendly fable-filled musical with Canadian composer Marek Norman, and a darkly comic holiday musical with fellow BMI alumnus composer Gerald Stockstill.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/99101.html (643 words)

	Flying Tiger Aviation
		Flying Tiger Aviation offers courses for a wide range of FAA certificates, ratings and endorsements.
		From ag operations like crop dusting to forestry work like fire bombing, Flying Tiger Aviation offers flight training geared to help you meet your objectives.
		Flying Tiger Aviation has an excellent record of training ag pilots and stands ready to work with you to further your career in agricultural aviation.
	www.flyingtigersaviation.com (127 words)

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