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American Volunteer Group Flying Tiger pilots fly P-40 fighter planes in China Burma India Theater during World War II.
Chinese Air Force 1st American Volunteer Group Flying Tiger pilots in China India Burma Theater during World War II. Flying Tiger pilots grouped on a field are presented with letters and rank bars which they pin on their shirts. Close-up view of Flying Tigers ace pilot Frank Schiel being recognized. U.S. airplanes parked on an airfield in the background. The Commander of Flying Tigers U.S. Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault arrives. The pilots conclude a quick briefing and then scramble and run, rushing to United States Army Air Force P-40 Tomahawk fighter airplanes. The P-40s taxi and take off from the airfield. The aircraft in flight. Location: China-Burma-India Theater. Date: 1942.
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1942
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Claire Lee Chennault and the Flying Tigers
ChinaBurmaIndia Theater
Chinese Air Force 1st American Volunteer Group
P40 Tomahawk fighters
Frank Schiel
P40s in flight
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