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16th June 09, 07:51 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by Chinese A&SH Highlanders
Sadly I just reply more but it disappear because internet is wrong. Dear Todd,Because Chinese people can't to discriminate Gen C.L.Chennault 's AVG and later the 14th Air Force,So they called all US flyman Flying Tiger in WWII,Even now. Xian and Chengdu,Very great,You grandfather perhaps have some realationship with B29 bomber?
No worries, I understood why you used the term "Flying Tiger".  Yes, he worked on B-29s, as well as B-24s and the P-61 "Black Widow" while in China.
Sadly, he passed away in 2005, but he would have loved talking to you about his service in China.
T.
Last edited by macwilkin; 16th June 09 at 07:56 AM.
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