{"product_id":"1st-american-volunteer-group-avg-flying-tigers","title":"1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) Flying Tigers","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Picked Die Cut Decal - DECAL 5 INCHES WIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlying Tigers Decal - The\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the\u003cspan style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;\" size=\"2\" face=\"sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFlying Tigers\u003c\/span\u003e, was composed of pilots from the United States Army (USAAF), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under Presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChennault.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group first saw combat on 20 December 1941, twelve days after Pearl Harbor. It demonstrated innovative tactical victories when the news in the U.S. was filled with little more than stories of defeat at the hands of the Japanese forces, and achieved such notable success during the lowest period of the war for both the U.S. and the Allied Forces as to give hope to America that it might eventually defeat the Japanese. AVG pilots earned official credit, and received combat bonuses, for destroying 296 enemy aircraft, while losing only fourteen pilots in combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAVG Flying Tigers (Right)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sierrahotel.net\/products\/avg-flying-tigers-right\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sierrahotel.net\/products\/avg-flying-tigers-right\" title=\"Flying Tigers Decal\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/4866\/files\/AVG_right_600_1024x1024_jpeg_240x240.webp?v=1708347564\" alt=\"AVG Flying Tigers Decal-AVG Flying Tigers sticker-US Aircraft Markings-USAF Markings-Military Markings-aircraft markings-Military Aircraft Markings-WW2 Markings-Aircraft decals-Aviation Decals-Aviation Stickers\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 1px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sierra Hotel Aeronautics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47709120397486,"sku":"Decal D","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/4866\/files\/FlyingTiger_1024x1024_230511da-3653-4ea2-b94d-6cc100650e24.jpg?v=1775572094","url":"https:\/\/sierrahotel.net\/products\/1st-american-volunteer-group-avg-flying-tigers","provider":"Sierra Hotel Aeronautics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}