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MilitaryChina Honors 2 ‘Flying Tigers’ Veterans
During World War II, the all-volunteer group of American mercenary pilots took on Japanese bombers in its first air combat mission to protect China.
Kimberly Johnson![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2023/10/F9sYLrxbUAAbucQ.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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