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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:air_combat
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air superiority missions
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gptkbp:air_missions
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bombing raids
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gptkbp:aircraft_losses
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significant during operations
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
customized for operations in China
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Party
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gptkbp:allies
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gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Government
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Flying_Tiger_Day
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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popularized in films and literature
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gptkbp:disbandment_reason
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integration into U. S. Army Air Forces
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:founded
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1941
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gptkbp:funding
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private donations
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gptkbp:has_ability
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high kill-to-loss ratio
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Kunming,_China
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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extensive records and memoirs
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Chiang_Kai-shek
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first American volunteer group in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American Volunteer Group
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gptkbp:international_response
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from American public and media
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future air units
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gptkbp:motto
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Defend the Flying Tigers
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kunming
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Flying_Tiger_missions
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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approximately 1000
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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logistical difficulties in China
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1941-1942
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
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gptkbp:post-war_impact
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influenced U. S.-China relations
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gptkbp:post-war_recognition
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awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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gptkbp:purpose
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support China during World War II
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gptkbp:scope
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Asia-Pacific region
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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defense of China
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:14th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:supporting_forces
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gptkb:Chinese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:symbol
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tiger teeth nose art
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gptkbp:training
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American military training techniques
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:mercenaries
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gptkbp:veterans
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gptkb:Flying_Tigers_Association
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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