The Flying Tigers Signed Photo 8×10 Tex Hill, Dick Rossi, Chuck Older – COA JSA

Presented is an 8×10 color fighter plane photo autographed by members of the “Flying Tigers”. Signers in black felt tip (“9-“) include Dick Rossi, Tex Hill and Chuck Older. Both Rossi and Older added an inscription with military details of their company. The display measures in at 11×14.

The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), and was commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtiss P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt’s authority before Pearl Harbor, their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China, but many delays meant the AVG first flew in combat after the US and Japan declared war.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker

All displays are sold as is without warranty to the condition of the frame.

The Flying Tigers Signed Photo