1st American Volunteer Group

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1st_American_Volunteer_Group
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1942
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1941
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Kunming,_China
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1942
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:famousFor shark-faced nose art on aircraft
gptkbp:flightNumber about 100
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:United_States_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st American Volunteer Group
gptkbp:legacy inspired later American air units in China
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notableFor air combat against Japanese forces
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Charles_Older
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:David_Lee_Hill
gptkb:Robert_Neale
gptkbp:numberOfGroundCrew about 200
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
gptkbp:purpose assist China against Japanese invasion
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:successor gptkb:23rd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Flying_Tiger_emblem
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Lee_"Tex"_Hill
gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5