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A great story on a great pilot! I love he used his bounty to help his parents buy a house.
The P-40 gets such a bad rap as a plane, but the Tigers used it to great effect against the Japanese.
The P-40 gets such a bad rap as a plane, but the Tigers used it to great effect against the Japanese.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
As did many others--and our pilots in North Africa and Italy before trading them in . . .
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LTC Trent Klug
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. I love that old bird. Had she an upgraded engine and two more .50 cals, I think she'd have smoked alot more planes. Or have been a great close air support platform.
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Great read on Charlie Bond! And --> adding link regarding present day Republic of China.
https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2021/08/23/flying-tigers-remembered-in-taipei/
https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2021/08/23/flying-tigers-remembered-in-taipei/
Flying Tigers Remembered in Taipei
The Republic of China Air Force, popularly known outside of Taiwan as the Taiwan Air Force, this month is celebrating two events, the Air Battle Over Hangchow, now commemorated as “Republic o…
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Thanks for sharing. Now, here's the 1st AVG PS's Charles Bond strafing the Japanese airfield in Chiang Mai, Thailand, mentioned in the story.
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