During the summer of 1941, 300 young American men and women secretly trained in the jungles of Southeast Asia to face the Japanese Air Force in combat over the skies of China and Burma. Within weeks of the attack at Pearl Harbor, these daring volunteer pilots were flying missions against the Japanese. The Flying Tigers were recognized by the shark's teeth painted on their planes. Under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault of Texas, these brave volunteers fought against overwhelming odds and lifted the spirits of both the American and Chinese people during the darkest days of World War II.
