| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 252 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chiang's rotten air force -- Burma roads -- Plane aid -- Bruce Leighton's guerrilla air corps -- Business, the Chinese way -- T.V. Soong's mission to Washington -- A few planes for China -- Roosevelt's dilemma -- Bombing Japan -- Tomahawks for China -- Robbing Churchill to pay Chiang -- The private military contractor -- Diplomatic skirmishes -- Reinforcing the Philippines -- Favoring Currie -- The mercenary's contract -- Recruiters and recruited -- The international air force -- Staying on in Burma -- Squabbling over bullets -- AVG summer camp -- The short-term air program for China -- Currie gets in a jam -- Magruder's mission -- Countdown to war -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
A new history of the genesis of the legendary Flying Tigers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group.
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China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group. |
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Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Participation, American.
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Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) |
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Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Aerial operations.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China. |
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Military operations, Aerial. |
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Military participation -- American. |
| Chronological Term |
1937-1945 |
| Other Form: |
1-61168-866-3 |
| ISBN |
9781512601299 (electronic book) |
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1512601292 (electronic book) |
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9781611688665 (hardcover) |
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1611688663 (hardcover) |
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