Chiang Mai Air (Tango Squadron) Museum (Flying Tigers)
Details:
Next to the military airport entrance. Museum
A museum with numerous exhibits describing American aviation contributions to the China-India-Burma Theater during World War 2. Special exhibits include vintage planes and equipment remembering the famous “Flying Tigers”.
The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), and was commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor, their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China, but many delays meant the AVG first flew in combat after the US and Japan declared war.
Monument Text:
Commemorates:
People:
William “Happy-Go-Lucky” McGarry
Units:
14th Air Force
1st American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers)
23rd Fighter Group
Flying Tigers
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Navy
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
China India Burma Campaign (CBI)
Pacific Theater
Other images :
