On January 12th, 1942, the Japanese forces launched their Burma campaign. Though significantly outnumbered, the AVG and RAF aircraft based at Mingaladon inflicted outsized losses… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Nine – Return to Mingaladon
On January 12th, 1942, the Japanese forces launched their Burma campaign. Though significantly outnumbered, the AVG and RAF aircraft based at Mingaladon inflicted outsized losses… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Nine – Return to Mingaladon
A semi-historical mission, flying “The Hump”, the aerial resupply line from India to China, was the most dangerous cargo route of World War II. When… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Eight – The Hump
A semi-historical mission, flying “The Hump”, the aerial resupply line from India to China, was the most dangerous cargo route of World War II. When… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Eight – The Hump
Some planes just can’t catch a break. Aviation history is littered with aircraft that beat or matched some other aircraft on paper, but in reality,… Read More »Flying Tigers Companion: Vickers Vildebeest
Some planes just can’t catch a break. Aviation history is littered with aircraft that beat or matched some other aircraft on paper, but in reality,… Read More »Flying Tigers Companion: Vickers Vildebeest
In December 1942, the first attempt by British forces to retake Burma from the Japanese began with the attempted invasion of Akyab. An island containing… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China, Mission Seven – Lucky Day Akyab
In December 1942, the first attempt by British forces to retake Burma from the Japanese began with the attempted invasion of Akyab. An island containing… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China, Mission Seven – Lucky Day Akyab
Not a lot of historical details for this mission, though it is at least somewhat representative of the kinds of patrols the AVG would fly,… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Six – Train To Nowhere
Not a lot of historical details for this mission, though it is at least somewhat representative of the kinds of patrols the AVG would fly,… Read More »Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Six – Train To Nowhere