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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Flying_Tiger
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
approximately 100
approximately 300
achieved over Japanese forces
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Chinese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
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gptkbp:challenges
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limited resources and supplies
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:documentary
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" Flying Tigers" (1942 film)
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gptkbp:famous_for
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aerial combat tactics
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The Flying Tigers are the best!"
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gptkbp:first_flight
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hit-and-run tactics
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gptkbp:formed
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1941
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gptkbp:fought_in
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
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gptkbp:has_ability
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high kill-to-loss ratio
approximately 100 pilots
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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 to fight in WWII
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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:influenced_by
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_government
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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memorials in the U. S. and China
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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airlift operations
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:U._S._government
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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:military_branch
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honored in various military history books
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gptkbp:mission
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escort missions for bombers
protect China from Japanese forces
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:American_Volunteer_Group
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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recognized for bravery and skill
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kunming
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gptkbp:notable_event
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defense of the Burma Road
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:objective
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intercept Japanese bombers
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
1941-1942
supplied by the U. S. Army Air Forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:China_National_Aviation_Corporation
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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inspired U. S. Air Force tactics
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gptkbp:services
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July 4, 1942
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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critical in the defense of China
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:14th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:symbol
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shark mouth insignia
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Texas,_USA
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