Baa
Baa Black Sheep
by Gregory Boyington
Autobiography of a pilot who flew many missions in China and the Pacific
Theater, was captured and spent time in Japanese hands as a POW, and after
repatriation became an alcoholic. He recovered and in 1958 wrote a book
which is generally regarded as one of the best of the genre. Db.
Paperback Reissue edition (November 1990)
Bantam Books; ISBN: 0553263501
The
Black Sheep
by Bruce Gamble
Paperback - 496 pages 0 edition (April 15, 2000)
Presidio Pr; ISBN: 0891417117
Chennault:
Giving Wings to the Tiger
by Martha
Byrd
Paperback from University of Alabama Press
Book Published: 01 March, 2003
"This is an excellent book, undoubtedly the definitive biography of
an important and controversial American airman and his relationship with
the Chinese enigma." ~Airpower
A balanced, well-documented portrait of a brave and controversial airman
who commanded a training air force for Nationalist China.
Born in rural Louisiana in 1893, Claire Lee Chennault worked as a teacher
before joining the army and becoming a commissioned officer. Although he
was initially rejected for flight school, he continued to apply and was
finally accepted in 1918. He eventually became the lead pilot in the U.S.
Army Air Corps' precision flying team.
During this time, Chennault developed air-to-air combat techniques that
he believed should play a decisive role in warfare. However, his opinion
contradicted the official Air Corps policy that military aircraft be used
primarily for strategic bombing. Chennault's frustration and dissatisfaction
with this stance was so great that when Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek offered
him the opportunity to lead advanced fighter pilot training in China, he
quickly left the American military and accepted the position in 1937. There
he played a key role in the formation of the American Volunteer Group (AVG),
popularly known as "the Flying Tigers."
The aviators of the Flying Tigers fought against Japan on behalf of
China before and during World War II. Early war newsreels showing them
defending Burma mythologized the fighter pilots, and Chennault became a
romantic hero to the American public. In 1942, the AVG was deactivated
and Chennault returned to active duty with the Air Corps, but his disregard
for traditional military procedure earned him many enemies among his peers
and superiors and he eventually retired.
This book was originally published in hardcover in 1987 by The University
of Alabama Press. It was hailed as the best of several biographies of Chennault.
Reference and Research Book News stated, "This book is of far better quality
than the others previously released. The research employed by the author
and the depth of detail give the reader an accurate picture of this controversial
and charismatic man."
Martha Byrd wrote three other books, including A World in Flames:
A History of World War II and Saratoga: Turning Point in the American
Revolution.
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Flying
Tigers:
Claire Chennault and the American Volunteer Group (Smithsonian
History of Aviation)
by Daniel Ford
(Paperback - April 1995)
Into
the Teeth of the Tiger (Smithsonian
History of Aviation)
by Donald S. Lopez, Von Hardesty (Editor)
Flying a shark-mouthed P-40 in the skies over China in 1943 and 1944,
Donald S. Lopez participated in one of the most remarkable air campaigns
of World War II.
(Paperback - October 1997)
Sharks
over China : The 23rd Fighter Group in World War II
Carl Molesworth
Hardcover - 325 pages (September 2001)
Book Sales; ISBN: 0785814019
Flying
Tiger to Air Commando (Schiffer Military History)
by Charles Baisden, Chuck Baisden
Hardcover from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Book Published: March, 2001
Special Order
With
Chennault in China: A Flying Tiger's Story (Schiffer Military / Aviation
History)
by Robert Moody Smith, Philip D. Smith
Hardcover from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Book Published: August, 1997
The
Lady and the Tigers: Remembering the Flying Tigers of World War II
by Olga Greenlaw, Daniel Ford
Olga Greenlaw, the only female pilot of the group that defended Rangoon,
the Burma Road and China in the early days of the war.
Paperback from iUniverse.com
Book Published: April, 2002
A
Flying Tiger's Diary (Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students,
Texas A&m univiverSity, No 15)
by Charles R., Jr. Bond, Terry H. Anderson
Paperback from Texas A&M University Press
Book Published: September, 1993
Flying
Tiger: A Crew Chief's Story: The War Diary of an AVG Crew Chief
by Frank S. Losonsky
Hardcover from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Book Published: 01 January, 2000
Commander
of the Flying Tigers: Claire Lee Chennault
by Joe Archibald
Library Binding from Julian Messner
Book Published: June, 1966
Claire
Chennault: Flying Tiger (Famous Flyers)
by Chelsea House Publications, Earle, Jr. Rice
Library Binding from Chelsea House Pub (Library)
Book Published: March, 2003
Roar of the Tiger
by James H. Howard, Peter Ginna
Howard was the only fighter pilot in the European theater to win the
Medal of Honor.
Hardcover from Orion Books
Book Published: August, 1991
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Tiger Tales
by Leverne J. Moldrem
Book Description: An anecdotal history of the Flying Tiger Line.
It introduces the pilots from Chennault's American Volunteer Group in China/Burma,
who later formed their own airline, The Flying Tiger Line. The book records
the history of the Company through the personal records of the pilots,
flight attendants, mechanics and other employees. Included are all of the
aircraft accident reports, which unfortunately are many.
Hardcover from Flying M Press
Book Published: September, 1996
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Flying Tigers
by J. Toland
Library Binding from Random Library
Book Published: November, 1963
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Chennault and the Flying Tigers
by Mark Chennault
Hardcover from Independent Publishers Group
Book Published: January, 1900
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Anything, Anytime, Anywhere: The Legacy of the Flying Tiger Line,
1945-89
by Art Chin
Paperback from Tassels & Wings Pub
Book Published: 02 December, 1993
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Flying Tiger: Chennault of China
by Robert T., Jr. Scott
Hardcover from Buccaneer Books
Book Published: December, 1992
Availability: Availability Unknown
The last flying tiger : a novel
by David E. Fisher
from Scribner
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Destiny: A Flying Tigers Rendezvous With Fate
by Erik Shilling
Hardcover from Ben-Wal Printing
Book Published: July, 1993
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The Maverick War: Chennault and the Flying Tigers
by Duane Schultz
Paperback from St. Martin's Press
Book Published: January, 1990
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Flying tigers: Chennault in China
by Ronald Heiferman
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