1st American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1st_American_Volunteer_Group_(Flying_Tigers)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1942
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1941
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Kunming,_China
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 4 July 1942
gptkbp:emblem shark-faced nose art
gptkbp:flightNumber about 100
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st American Volunteer Group (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:operatedBy gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
gptkbp:purpose defend China against Japanese air attacks
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:23rd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Chennault
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6