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LTC Trent Klug
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A great story on a great pilot! I love he used his bounty to help his parents buy a house.

The P-40 gets such a bad rap as a plane, but the Tigers used it to great effect against the Japanese.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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As did many others--and our pilots in North Africa and Italy before trading them in . . .
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LTC Trent Klug
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. I love that old bird. Had she an upgraded engine and two more .50 cals, I think she'd have smoked alot more planes. Or have been a great close air support platform.
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Great read on Charlie Bond! And --> adding link regarding present day Republic of China.

https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2021/08/23/flying-tigers-remembered-in-taipei/
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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Thanks for sharing. Now, here's the 1st AVG PS's Charles Bond strafing the Japanese airfield in Chiang Mai, Thailand, mentioned in the story.
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