During World War II, a group of American fighter pilots roamed the skies over China and Burma, menacing the Japanese war effort without letup. Flamboyant, daring, and courageous, they were called the Flying Tigers. The Tigers--who had been recruited from the Army, Navy, and Marines--first saw action as a volunteer group fighting on the side of the Chiang Kai-shek's China against Japan. Trained in the unconventional air-combat tactics of their maverick leader Claire Lee Chennault, they racked up some of the most impressive ...
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During World War II, a group of American fighter pilots roamed the skies over China and Burma, menacing the Japanese war effort without letup. Flamboyant, daring, and courageous, they were called the Flying Tigers. The Tigers--who had been recruited from the Army, Navy, and Marines--first saw action as a volunteer group fighting on the side of the Chiang Kai-shek's China against Japan. Trained in the unconventional air-combat tactics of their maverick leader Claire Lee Chennault, they racked up some of the most impressive air victory records of World War II. This is the story of Chennault and his magnificent Tigers--and how they performed the impossible.
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Excellent. Size: 8x5x1; Collectible Pictorial Cover Hardback Book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and the book appears unread! No writing or marks inside of the book. Outside pictorial covers show some soiling to the back cover and some minor outside corner wear. Overall a Very Nice Book! No Dust Jacket, but this title book was NOT issued with a Dust Jacket. Book has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting.
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