Preface American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) The Founder and Commander of Flying Tigers Claire Chennault Pre-WarTraining The Founding of American Volunteer Group A Combat Debut of 9:0 Highly Praised Flying Tigers The 23rd Fighter Group of 10th Air Force The Founding of 23rd Fighter Group Readyto experience "Life of Fight" Excellent Pilots Unforgettable American Pilot - Lieutenant Robert H, Mooney The Augmentation of the 23rd Fighter Group The 14th Air Force of U. S. Army Establish Operational Command Unfavorable Initial Operations Gradual Seizure of Theater Initiative B-29 Strategic BomberTeam Rescue Lt, Robert Wesselhoeft Rescue American Pilots Chinese American Composite Wing Chinese American Composite Wing The Chinese and American air forces fight shoulder to shoulder Leave China with Regret Commemorate Forever the American Airmen Died for the Anti-Japanese War Rescuing the Doolittle Team 30 Seconds over Tokyo Rescuing the Doolittle Team Japanese Revenge against Rescue of American Pilots Heroes in the Air Reunion of the Rescuers and Rescuees Salute to Heroes of Anti-Fascist War Hump Air Transport Opening "The Hump Route" by Order of American President Aircraft Employed in "Hump Flight" Service Support of "Hump Flight" Hard and Dangerous "Hump Flight" Busy and Intense "Hump Air Transport" "Hump" Relationship Searching for Aircraft No. 53 Unusual "Hump" Relationship "Hump Affection" between American and Chinese Airmen