American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:baseOfOperations	gptkb:Kunming,_China
gptkbp:casualties	14 pilots killed in action
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1942
gptkbp:famousFor	shark-faced nose art on aircraft
gptkbp:formedIn	1941
gptkbp:legacy	symbol of US-China cooperation during WWII
gptkbp:mission	defend China against Japanese air attacks
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Battle_of_Rangoon Defense of the Burma Road
gptkbp:notableFor	air combat against Japanese forces
gptkbp:numberOfBattalions	3
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	about 300
gptkbp:operatesIn	gptkb:China Burma
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
gptkbp:recruitedFrom	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy United States Army Air Corps
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_government
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:23rd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bert_Christman
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)