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Cornelius, Wanda and Thayne Short. DING HAO. America's Air War in China 1937-1945.
Gretna: Pelican Publishing, 1980, xii, 463 pp. In Dj.
CORNELIUS, Wanda. et al.. DING HAO: America's Air War in China 1937-1945..
GENERAL CLAIRE CHENNAULT AND THE "FLYING TIGERS" IN CHINA With map of the CBI [China, Burma, India Theater 1940]. * "Ding Hao" in Mandarin means "Its Good" or "You are Good/Great!" This is what the Chinese said to the Americans when ever they were seen in China, on the streets and where ever then lingered. This was accompanied with the "Thumbs Up" gesture by the Chinese who to this day claim and believe it came from the Americans that is to say from the "Flying Tigers" or the A.V.G. [American Volunteers Group] who protected China from the Japanese air force. Even today, the Chinese in Southwestern, Kunming, Yunnan areas, up to Changsha have never forgotten the "Flying Tigers" or as they are called in Mandarin "Fei Hu Dui." * A meticulous account of the contribution to China and the heroic aerial defense of Southern China by the Americans. It is also a primary resource of several actual pilots of the A.V.G., which was directly under the command of Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, who bought the "Flying Tigers" some 100 P-40 Curtiss fighter planes. They were later embellished with the famous shark-tooth design. This instilled great fear in the Japanese pilots who commonly were shot down and it was the last thing they ever saw. Their fame was wide spread through out China and even the Japanese feared them often turning tail and trying to return to base once the "Flying Tigers" arrived on the scene. Though greatly out numbered five or fifteen to one, the Americans nevertheless attacked the Japanese until every machine-gun bullet was spent. "Blood and Guts" was what these pilots were about... * This small band of fighters eventually turned the tide against the Japanese air force and naval vessels, mortally wounding their expansionist efforts in China and Southeast Asia. * The celebrated commander of the A.V.G. was the attractive and formidable Major General Claire L. Chennault. His brilliance in addressing the Japanese air force and weaknesses in their planes gave the A.V.G. the upper hand in "hit and run" attacks, and the P-40 had heavier machine guns and faster dive speeds that could drive the Japanese planes like dogs herding cattle. Though their force was small man for man, plane for plane the A.V.G. chalked up the most impressive kill and 'probable' list of any force in the history of aviation combat. The record still stands today ! * APPENDICES: Show a list of FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE ACES: names, group, kills on the ground, in the air, totals; list of A.V.G. [American Volunteer Group] personnel; and 14th Air Force Aces Victories as A.V.G.s.; Japanese aircraft identification. * Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .
Gretna 1980, Pelican. Blue boards, very good, 502p., index, bibliography, appendices, many b.w. photos, co-author Thayne Short, 15 x 23.5cm., sharp copy, dj. in mylar protector. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS FIRST EDITION
Wanda Cornelius: Ding Hao, America's Air War in China, 1937-1945, Pelican Publishing Company 1980-11 ISBN: 0882892533
0882892533 Very Good
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Cornelius, Wanda and Thayne Short: Ding Hao: America's Air War in China 1937-1945, 1980 Pelican ; fester Einband / hard cover
Hard Cover Very Good/Very Good Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Dustjacket has lightest wear/spine ends, book is yellow & blue/gold, previous owner's name on flep, bookstore codes in pencil on flep, corners lightly bumped