The Flying Tigers : the untold story of the American pilots who waged a secret war against Japan
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- ISBN: 9780399564130
- ISBN: 0399564136
- ISBN: 9780399564147
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v, 294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, [2018]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-284) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Dancing in the sky -- Meeting the princess -- The Rape of Nanking -- The international squadron -- Exile in the Chinese hinterland -- An air unit for China -- Training in Toungoo -- Wartime -- Legends in their own time -- Christmas in Rangoon -- Burmese days -- Aerial guerrilla warfare -- Last stand -- Black sheep down. |
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Subject: | China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group History Chennault, Claire Lee 1893-1958 Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 Aerial operations Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 Participation, American |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DS 777.533 .A35 K54 2018 | 30775305534878 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Flying Tigers : The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan
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The Flying Tigers : The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Map | p. vii | |
Introduction | p. 1 | |
Chapter 1 | Dancing in the Sky | p. 5 |
Chapter 2 | Meeting the Princess | p. 22 |
Chapter 3 | The Rape of Nanking | p. 31 |
Chapter 4 | The international Squadron | p. 43 |
Chapter 5 | Exile In the Chinese Hinterland | p. 52 |
Chapter 6 | An Air Unit for China | p. 61 |
Chapter 7 | Training in Toungoo | p. 88 |
Chapter 8 | Wartime | p. 100 |
Chapter 9 | Legends in Their Own Time | p. 112 |
Chapter 10 | Christmas in Rangoon | p. 122 |
Chapter 11 | Burmese Days | p. 131 |
Chapter 12 | Aerial Guerrilla Warfare | p. 157 |
Chapter 13 | Last Stand | p. 185 |
Chapter 14 | Black Sheep Down | p. 214 |
Epilogue | p. 228 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 237 | |
Notes | p. 241 | |
Index | p. 285 |