Overseas Chinese Heroes in Anti-Japanese War Tour HomelandMore than 20 overseas Chinese pilots of the "Flying Tigers" arrived Thursday in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province to initiate their two-week long homeland tour.The "Flying Tigers," organized by General Claire Lee Chennault, commander of the US 14th Air Fleet during World War II, to transport arms and other materials, joined in a major air raid with 20 fighter planes against over 1,000 Japanese fighter planes. The "Flying Tigers" team include over 2,000 pilots and a 40,000-member ground crew during the war. Many overseas Chinese took part in the team to support their motherland against Japanese invaders. |
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