On July 4th, 1942, the American Volunteer Group disbanded, to be replaced by the 23rd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces. Most… Read More »Let’s Play Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China – Mission 12 – Final Flight
On July 4th, 1942, the American Volunteer Group disbanded, to be replaced by the 23rd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces. Most… Read More »Let’s Play Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China – Mission 12 – Final Flight
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
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
In a period of five days from December 20-25th, 1941, a massive force of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force aircraft attacked the city of Rangoon,… Read More »Let’s Play Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Four – Rangoon Rumble
In a period of five days from December 20-25th, 1941, a massive force of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force aircraft attacked the city of Rangoon,… Read More »Let’s Play Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Mission Four – Rangoon Rumble