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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:activePeriod
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1941
1942
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gptkbp:alliedWith
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_forces
gptkb:British_forces
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gptkbp:awarded
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
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gptkbp:awardedBy
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members received Chinese and US decorations
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gptkbp:baseOfOperations
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gptkb:Kunming
Burma
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gptkbp:casualties
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14 pilots killed in action
2 pilots captured
4 pilots missing in action
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
1942
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gptkbp:enemyOf
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
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gptkbp:famousFor
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shark-faced nose art on aircraft
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gptkbp:flightNumber
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about 100
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gptkbp:formedBy
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gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:Chinese_government
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Flying Tigers
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired later US air units in China
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gptkbp:mediaType
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gptkb:Flying_Tigers_(1942_film)
numerous books and documentaries
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gptkbp:mission
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protect supply lines to China
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:AVG
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gptkbp:notableEngagement
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gptkb:Burma_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Salween_Gorge
gptkb:Defense_of_Rangoon
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gptkbp:notableFor
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air combat against Japanese forces
defense of Burma Road
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Charles_Older
gptkb:Robert_T._Smith
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:David_Lee_Hill
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gptkbp:numberOfGroundCrew
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about 200
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:1st_American_Volunteer_Group
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gptkbp:operatesIn
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gptkb:China
Burma
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Central_Aircraft_Manufacturing_Company
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:23rd_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:supportedBy
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_government
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gptkbp:symbol
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shark mouth nose art
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gptkbp:usedInAircraft
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gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
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gptkbp:victoriesClaimed
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296 enemy aircraft destroyed
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1st_Marine_Aircraft_Wing
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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