How a retired Army captain's unconventional tactics turned 112 volunteer pilots and shark-mouthed P-40 Warhawks into the most effective fighter unit in Asia.
TaildraggerThe Flying Tigers flew combat against Japan before America entered WWII, led by a tactical genius the Army had discarded and proven right.
TaildraggerHow 100 American pilots resigned their commissions and defeated the Japanese Air Force over Burma and China before the US officially entered WWII.
TaildraggerThe Cavanaugh Flight Museum at Addison, Texas keeps its warbirds airworthy - a living museum where fighters still fly.
RampHow the Flying Tigers and their shark-toothed P-40 Warhawks defended Burma against a superior enemy in 1941-42.
TaildraggerHow Claire Chennault turned the outclassed P-40 into a war-winner with the Flying Tigers over China, months before America entered WWII.
TaildraggerHow Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers used shark-nosed P-40 Warhawks and unconventional tactics to beat Japanese airpower over Burma and China in 1941-42.
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