Flying Tigers
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| Founders | Claire Lee Chennault |
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| Founded | 1941 |
| Notable commander | Claire Lee Chennault |
| Nickname(s) | "The Flying Tigers" |
| Active | April 1941 – 4 July 1942 |
| Size | 3 squadrons; 60 aircraft average |
| Activ | China Air Task Force |
| Nicknam | The Flying Tigers |
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| ID | 1008093 |
About Flying Tigers
The First American Volunteer Group of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps, and was commanded by Claire Lee Chennault.
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