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| 3rd Squadron, “Hell’s Angels,” Flying Tigers over China, photographed in 1942 by AVG pilot Robert T. Smith. |
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| Pilots of the 2nd Squadron, the “Panda Bears,” of the AVG (Flying Tigers) pose in front of one of the P-40 fighters. Back row: Buster Keeton, Frank Lawlor, Freeman Ricketts, Bob Layher, Hank Gesselbracht, Tom Jones, and Frank Schiel. Front row: Ed Rector, Pappy Paxton, Pete Wright, Jack Newkirk, Tex Hill, Gil Bright and Ed Conant. |
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| A Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk of the American Volunteer Group in Burma, where the Flying Tigers were helping the RAF slow the Japanese advance. |
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| Curtiss Tomahawk II, “49,” AVG, 3rd Squadron, late April or May 1942. |
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| 3rd Squadron light Leader R.T. Smith alongside Curtiss Tomahawk II, “40,” AVG, Kunming, China, 23 May 1942. The “Flying Tiger” insignia decals were received in mid-March 1942. Smith’s cap has the badge of the Chinese Air Force. |
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| Pilots of 3rd Squadron, AVG, during a refueling stop at Yunnan Yi, pose in front of Tomahawk II, “68,” 28 May 1942. Standing (left to right), Erik Shilling and Arvid Olson. Seated (left to right), R.T. Smith, Ken Jernstedt, Bob Prescott, “Link” Laughlin, and Bill Reed. |
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| Refueling Curtiss Tomahawk II, “68,” AVG, with a hand pump at Yunnan Yi, China, 28 May 1942. |
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| P-40, American Volunteer Group (AVG), “Flying Tigers,” China. |
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| Curtiss Tomahawk IIB (P-40C), 3rd Squadron, AVG, China. |
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| P-40 Flying Tiger. |
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| Colonel Claire Lee Chennault and his recruiting officer, C. B. “Skip” Adair. Note the “AVG” initials on the hood of the car behind them. |
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| John “Pete” Petach in the cockpit of a P-40 with the Flying Tiger insignia on the fuselage. |
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