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NthngToSeeHere t1_j9dedq8 wrote

Reply to comment by Obetend in Found this atop an hvac duct when I moved into my new home. I wish I knew more about it, although I assume it's circa mid 1940s by Dramatic-Scratch5410

The flying tigers were Chinese Air Force. The planes had Chinese insignia. They were part of a group of squadrons known as the AVG (American Volunteer Group). When the US entered the war the AVG was disbanded and absorbed into the USAAF.

There were similar units flying for the Canadians and British. They were also disbanded and absorbed after 1941.

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Obetend t1_j9enwio wrote

Thanks for tightening that up! I remember this from the book but couldn’t quite recall the details last night.

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