Vtg 80s US WW2 AVG CHINA AIR TASK FORCE 14TH AF \"FLYING TIGERS\" ASSOCIATION PIN
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Vtg 80s US WW2 AVG CHINA AIR TASK FORCE 14TH AF \"FLYING TIGERS\" ASSOCIATION PIN :
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In early 1941, US Army Air Forces officer Claire Lee Chennault formed the American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as the \"Flying Tigers\". An ad hoc group of AAF, Navy, and Marine Corps pilots on private contract to Chiang Kai-shek\'s Nationalist Chinese government, they flew P-40 Warhawk fighters, emblazoned with garish red and white shark\'s teeth, to deter the Japanese bombing campaign against the Chinese civilian population. The Flying Tigers became world famous as free wheeling, devil may care American aviators defending freedom in the Far East. In July 1942, the AVG was disbanded and replaced by the AAF\'s China Air Task Force (CATF), which itself was supplanted by the 14th Air Force in March 1943. The AVG, CATF, and 14th Air Force all called themselves the \"Flying Tigers\", and veterans continued to gather for reunions through the 1980s. This Vintage 1980s US WW2 AVG CHINA AIR TASK FORCE 14TH AF \"FLYING TIGERS\" ASSOCIATION PIN is in very good condition, with some scattered whitish spot residue along the middle front, some scattered whitish and brownish spot patina at back, and with some light overall age wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the pin is in fine shape, with absolutely no cracking or other damage. Most interestingly, it bears the classic \"Flying Tiger\" full color insignia at the upper front, carries \"FLYING TIGERS / 14TH AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION\" in black lettering around the gold edge, and features a clear section at the middle front for the veteran\'s name. It sports a fully functional metal pin at the upper back, measures 3.5\" in diameter, and is a fine example of a rare, originalVintage 1980s US WW2 AVG CHINA AIR TASK FORCE 14TH AF \"FLYING TIGERS\" ASSOCIATION PIN. Now celebrating over 15 years on . offer with confidence and please view our other great military and aviation classics, includingaUS Army AAF WW2 EASTMAN PILOT A-2 SEAL BROWN HORSEHIDE LEATHER FLIGHT JACKETin MINT, unworn, new with tags condition, boastinga snap down collar, and sportinga fully functional \"CROWN\" spring loaded metal front zipper.
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Vtg 80s US WW2 AVG CHINA AIR TASK FORCE 14TH AF \"FLYING TIGERS\" ASSOCIATION PIN :
$39.99