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1. Flying Tiger pilots, Erik Shilling, Bill Barthing, Frank Adkins, Bob Little, Joe Rosbert, Pappy Paxton, pose with one of their Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks. |
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2. Chinese Air Force ground crewmen pose with one of the AVG's Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks. |
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3. The Group's famed number 68, officially assigned to Flight Leader Charles Older, however when this photo was take by AVG Flight Leader Robert T. Smith, number 68 was being flown by AVG Squadron Leader Arvid Olsen. |
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5." Tex" Hill's bomb armed P-40E Kittyhawk, is seen departing for a strike on Japanese troops who are attempting to cross into China at the Salween Gorge. | |||||||
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6. AVG pilots and support personnel are seen in front of one of their Curtiss P-40EKittyhawk fighters. | |||||||
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7. The commander of the " Flying Tigers" Claire L. Chennault is seen sharing a casual moment with AVG staff officer Harvey Greenlaw. | |||||||
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8. A Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk of the American Volunteer group is seen taking off from the Royal Air Force airfield at Mingadalon, Burma. Chennault’s pilots utilized the British airfield during their ferocious defense of Rangoon, Burma. | |||||||
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