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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:achieved_victories_against
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Japanese bombers
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gptkbp:achieved_victory_against
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Japanese bombers
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Government
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gptkbp:are_known_for
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their distinctive nose art
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gptkbp:are_part_of
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the larger Allied effort
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:American_Volunteer_Group
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_forces
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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gptkb:memorials
gptkb:museums
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gptkbp:composed_of
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volunteer pilots
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gptkbp:conducted
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:conducted_rescue_missions
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for downed pilots
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gptkbp:consists_of
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American pilots
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Allied air operations in Asia
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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films and books
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gptkbp:date_of_first_combat_mission
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December 1941
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gptkbp:disbanded
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July 1942
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
defensive operations
air-to-air combat
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gptkbp:engaged_in_combat_against
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gptkb:Japanese_forces
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
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gptkbp:established_in
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gptkb:President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:famous_for
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flying tigers emblem
P-40 Warhawk aircraft
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:films
films and documentaries
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:formed
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1941
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Japanese_forces
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gptkbp:fought_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kunming
Burma Campaign
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gptkbp:has_achieved
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air superiority
high kill ratios
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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U. S.-China relations
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gptkbp:has_role
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Allied victory in the Pacific
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chengdu,_China
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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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Flying Tigers
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gptkbp:influenced
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military aviation policy
air warfare tactics
subsequent air units
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkb:popular_culture
future air forces
subsequent air units
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Chinese resistance
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
defense of China
logistics and supply missions
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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the early years of World War II
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:popular_culture
history
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gptkbp:is_led_by
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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various awards and honors
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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bravery and skill
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:Chinese_government
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gptkbp:known_for
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air combat
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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:mission
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
cargo transport
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gptkbp:motto
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Defend the Flying Tigers
nan
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:1st_American_Volunteer_Group
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kunming
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gptkbp:notable_for
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volunteer pilots
fighting against Japan
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Eugene_E._Lindsey
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:George_L._Preddy
gptkb:James_H._Doolittle
gptkb:Tex_Hill
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Gowan_LI
gptkb:Frank_E._Mc_Coy
gptkb:John_M._Mc_Guire
gptkb:Robert_A._H._Mc_Culloch
David Lee
Charles Older
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gptkbp:number_of_pilots
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approximately 300
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gptkbp:number_of_planes
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approximately 100
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:Burma
airfields in China
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:China
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gptkbp:operates_under
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_government
gptkb:American_Volunteer_Group
gptkb:Chinese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Burma
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Volunteer_Group
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gptkbp:performed_by
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defending supply routes
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gptkbp:primary_role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:received
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Medals of Honor
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gptkbp:recognition
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gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:U._S._government
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_attack
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:14th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:support
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gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:U._S._military
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gptkbp:symbol
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tiger shark mouth
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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American support for China
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gptkbp:theater
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
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gptkbp:training
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Chinese pilots
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:utilized
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guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:was_supported_by
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American public
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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