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Flying Tigers - Claire Chennault And His American Volunteers, 1941-1942

by Daniel Ford
RM43.51 MYR RM25.23 MYR 42% off
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Immortalizing the American Flying Tigers in Burma

The Flying Tigers provides a fascinating insight into the American Volunteer Group's heroic acts during World War II. Daniel Ford has skillfully crafted a narrative that leaves you on the edge of your seat. His extensive research, coupled with new material from AVG veterans and Japanese and New Zealand airmen, adds a layer of authenticity to the story. If you're interested in aviation history or the bravado of pilots, this book is highly recommended.

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Flying Tigers - Claire Chennault And His American Volunteers, 1941-1942

by Daniel Ford
RM43.51 MYR RM25.23 MYR 42% off
ISBN: 9780061246555
Authors: Daniel Ford
Publisher: HarperCollins|Smithsonian Books
Date of Publication: 2007-08-23
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: War, World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 363 readers)

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During World War II, in the skies over Rangoon, Burma, a handful of American pilots met and bloodied the "Imperial Wild Eagles" of Japan and in turn won immortality as the Flying Tigers. One of America's most famous combat forces, the Tigers were recruited to defend beleaguered China for $600 a month and a bounty of $500 for each Japanese plane they shot down—fantastic money in an era when a Manhattan hotel room cost three dollars a night.To bring his prize-winning history of the American Volunteer Group up to date, Daniel Ford has completely rewritten his 1991 text, drawing on the most recent U.S., British, and Japanese scholarship. New material from AVG veterans—including Erik Shilling and Tex Hill—help fill out the story, along with newfound recollections from Japanese and New Zealand airmen. Ford also takes up the rumors that Royal Air Force pilots "sold" combat victories to the Flying Tigers in order to share in the bounties paid by the Chinese government."Admirable," wrote Chennault biographer Martha Byrd of Ford's original text. "A readable book based on sound sources. Expect some surprises." Even more could that be said of this new and more complete edition.
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Immortalizing the American Flying Tigers in Burma

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