{"product_id":"2940170842674","title":"When Tigers Ruled the Sky: The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots over China in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHit the Target\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBig Week\u003c\/i\u003e, an in-depth account of the legendary World War II combat group the Flying Tigers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1940 Pearl Harbor had not yet happened, and America was not yet at war with Japan. But China had been trying to stave off Japanese aggression for three years - and was desperate for aircraft and trained combat pilots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Chiang Kai-shek sent military aviation advisor Claire Chennault to Washington, where President Roosevelt was sympathetic but knew he could not intervene overtly. Instead he quietly helped Chennault put together a group of American volunteer pilots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was how the 1st American Volunteer Group - more commonly known as the Flying Tigers - was born. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the trademark smiling shark jaws on their P-40 fighters, these army, navy, and marine pilots became a sensation as they fought for the Chinese. Those who initially doubted them were eventually in awe as they persevered over Rangoon despite being outnumbered 14-1 by Japanese aircraft; as they were described by Madame Chiang Kai-shek as her \"little angels\" and by a Chinese foreign minister as \"the soundest investment China ever made\"; and as they ultimately destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes while losing only a dozen of their own in combat. Two of their veterans would later earn the Medal of Honor, and as a group the Flying Tigers managed to rack up a better record than any other air wing in the Pacific Theater. \u003ci\u003eWhen Tigers Ruled the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling and triumphant account of their courage and their legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100761768176,"sku":"2940170842674","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170842674_p0.jpg?v=1763719274","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170842674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}