A group of 52 U.S. World War II veterans who had served in China, including members of the Flying Tigers, visit Chongqing, China, in 2005 to attend memorial events. China Photos/Getty Images ...

One of three living members of World War II’s Flying Tigers returns to the sky in an iconic Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane for the first time in over 70 years.

New Orleans will get a flavor of one of the most heralded episodes of World War II when a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, restored in the shark-nosed markings of the famed Flying Tigers, goes on display at ...

The Flying Tigers and USMC fighter pilots were separate entities in WWII. Colonel Boyington excelled as a pilot in both groups and received a Medal of Honor. Boyington stands as a top Marine Corps ...

During WWII, the Flying Tigers transported ammunitions and material for China and fought against Japanese invaders. ... P-40 fighters of the Flying Tigers flew over Burma.

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Flying Tigers were in action, shooting down nearly 300 Japanese fighters in a matter of days, mostly in southern China.

Most who know anything about World War II would be quick to point out that the iconic imagery painted on the front of the aircraft was started by the Flying Tigers – although why a tiger (flying ...

Fast forward to the 20 th century, when the group known as the Flying Tigers painted the front of one of the top WWII fighter aircraft, the Curtiss P-40, to look like a shark with a gaping mouth.

: The Flying Tigers in WWII offer a parallel to Ukraine’s need for skilled pilots. F-16s’ widespread use provides a potential pool of volunteer pilots, though this could escalate tensions.

A local historian organized a ceremony Sunday to honor Col. William Reed, a pilot who died during WWII, days away from the 80th anniversary of Reed’s death.

One of three living members of World War II’s Flying Tigers returns to the sky in an iconic Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane for the first time in over 70 years.

One of three living members of World War II’s Flying Tigers returns to the sky in an iconic Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane for the first time in over 70 years.