"What God abandoned, these defended / And saved the sum of things for pay." Â
In the bleak winter of 1941-1942, no American or British force could stem Âthe tide in Southeast Asia, as the Philippines, Thailand, Malaya, and ÂSingapore fell to the victorious Japanese. Only in Burma was there a ray of Âhope. There, over beleaguered Rangoon, a few dozen Americans clawed ÂJapanese warplanes from the sky for a cash bounty from the Chinese Âgovernment. Wearing mismatched uniforms, with Chinese insignia, and flying cast-off fighter planes, they did what no Âother air force seemed able to do, and won immortality as the Flying ÂTigers.
Daniel Ford wrote "the definitive history" of the American Volunteer Group, Âas it was formally known. Here, he has collected five e-books about the ÂFlying Tigers into an omnibus that details the AVG's planes, pilots, and Âhistory as remembered in the United States and in Japan. An essential Âcollection for every admirer of the Flying Tigers.
"The AVG's first encounter with the Japanese Air Force over Kunming, China, Âon 20 December 1941 is often written about. The version Dan Ford presents Âhere is probably the most complete picture extant." (First Blood for the ÂFlying Tigers)
"I can wholeheartedly recommend his work to anyone desiring insight into Âthe early years of the JAAF" (Rising Sun Over Burma)
"Very well written and full of new information about a fascinating time in Âour history" (100 Hawks for China)
"A unique insight into how the Japanese appeared to the pilots meeting Âthem, and how the AVG learned to deal with them" (AVG Confidential)
