The Flying Tigers
Samuel M. Kleiner
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The Flying Tigers
Published
2018
Pages
294
ISBN-13
9780399564130
ISBN-10
0399564136
Description
"The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation's desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. Sam Kleiner's Flying Tigers tells the story of the group young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending the embattled forces of Chiang Kai-Shek's China. These 300 individuals were effectively paid mercenaries, secretly recruited by a mysterious shell company that the federal government had created to circumvent its official stance of non-intervention in the war. Drawn from across the armed services by the prospect of seeing the world and earning a good salary, they traveled to Burma under false identities in the late summer and fall of 1941 and began training there under legendary and leathery general Claire Chennault. The pilots first saw action twelve days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and for the next seven months performed an invaluable strategic service by keeping the Japanese occupied in China and thus enabling the United States to build up its armaments before fully engaging in the conflict. For their daring exploits and remarkable string of victories, they became known as the Flying Tigers"--
Subjects
Sino-Japanese Air War 1937-1945
China and Japan at war, 1937-1945
A brief history of Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
History of the Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945)
China in the anti-Japanese War, 1937-1945
A brief history of Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Flying Tigers?
This edition of The Flying Tigers has approximately 294 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Flying Tigers?
For most readers, The Flying Tigers typically takes between 6h 8m and 4h 5m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 73,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 54m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 73,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Flying Tigers?
The estimated word count for The Flying Tigers is approximately 73,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Flying Tigers?
The Flying Tigers was written by Samuel M. Kleiner.
When was The Flying Tigers published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2018. The original work may have been published on a different date.