The Flying Tigers: The Story Of The American Volunteer Group

The true story of how a handful of American fliers took on the whole Imperial Japanese Air Force. The incredible results: 1500 Japanese fliers killed; 286 planes destroyed. The Americans lost only 8 men. Who were these brave men who flew planes with shark jaws painted on their cowlings? How could they open the Burma Road after it had been given up as lost? This is thier story - the record of their dangerous dogfights and ferocious air war in the skies over China, the incredible events that enabled them to turn ahopeless sitution into a great victory. A book filled with brave deeds and great incredible adventures.