Aces high - the last of the Flying Tiger raidersCharlie Bond, one of the last pilots of a covert World War Two fighter squadron, died recently, but the heroics of the US servicemen who took on the might of the Japanese air force in Burma will never be forgotten
Published: 25/10/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: Spectrum
Charlie Bond, one of the last surviving pilots of the legendary World War Two 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), dubbed the "Flying Tigers", died in Dallas, Texas, on Aug 18, at the age of 94. Major General Charles R Bond, Jr, served 30 years in the US Air Force, retiring in 1968.
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/26258/aces-high-the-last-of-the-flying-tiger-raidersI did not realize that the Flying Tigers were active around Chiang Mai, I need to check this out.
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