Who were the flying tigers?

By November 1941, when the pilots were trained and most of the P-40s had arrived in Asia, the Flying Tigers were divided into three squadrons: 1st Squadron ("Adam & Eves"); 2nd Squadron ("Panda Bears") and 3rd Squadron ("Hell's Angels"). read more

From that time on, they became known as the "Flying Tigers." The Flying Tigers were disbanded and replaced by the US military seven months later on July 4, 1942, but during the intervening seven month period, they racked up one of the finest air combat records in history. read more

The Flying Tigers, officially known as the 1st American Volunteer Group, were formed in 1941 to provide the Chinese Air Force with fighter pilots experienced in flying modern fighters. read more