Flying Tigers
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Army Air Force command that helped China battle Japan and became popularly known as the Flying Tigers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
The American Volunteer Group, known as the Flying Tigers, was a fighter group, comprising former US pilots hired by the Republic of China led by Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang, to fight against Japan in 1941-42.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
Back to the Front, Flying Tigers and Bond & Brown, which he formed with the British rock and blues musician Graham Bond.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
He also served as an assistant coach for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers, who won the Chinese Basketball Association championship in the 2016-17 season.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022
After Vietnam, he flew for the air cargo carrier Flying Tigers for 36 years, continuing on when the company was bought by FedEx.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
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