Flying Tigers- Sweat Shirt Vulcan B.2 Taffy Jones and Sydney Carlin

Taffy Jones and Sydney Carlin

25 and an immense payload

12 were lost to accidents and none to enemy action

The RAF and FAA purchased the F4J and redesigned it with the Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan

Aircraft used between the wars include Westland Wapitis and Hawker Harts

Flying Tigers- Sweat Shirt Vulcan B.2 Taffy Jones and Sydney CarlinThe First American Volunteer Group (AVG) The volunteer group joined the Republic of China Air Force in 1941 to help defend China from the invasion of Japan. Under the command of Claire Lee Chennault the group operated the Curtiss P 40B Warhawk with Chinese Air Force markings. The earliest combat action was seen at the defence of Rangoon in December 1941. This design has been given a deliberate aged and 'weathered' appearance.