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old2soon
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« on: September 17, 2021, 02:17:45 PM »
       Stephen Bonner was 103 years old when he passed on to his Reward. He had served under Lt. General Claire Chenault in China. Bonner had 5 Confirmed Kills 5 Probable Kills and 2 damaged Japanese aircraft. All that while Flying the supposedly Inferior Curtiss P-40. Very quickly it seems we Are running out of The Greatest Generation.  Cry May you Forever Rest In Peace SIR!  cooldude
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scooperhsd
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2021, 04:50:45 PM »
The Flying Tigers did a hell of a fine job for what they had to work with. The Tactics that Chennault came up to fight the Japanese with were equally applicable to the American fighters of the time.
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3fan4life
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2021, 11:04:29 AM »
Greg "Pappy" Boyington also flew with The Flying Tigers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappy_Boyington


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carolinarider09
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2021, 01:21:06 PM »
Ahhh Yes, I forgot about that series.  Good.....
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