Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit On-Hand with miles

with miles

Side-entry canvas handwarmer pockets

Chest width is measured from armpit to armpit

Side zippered sleeves

5" (47 cm)

Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit On-Hand with milesThe Flying Tigers blood chit was carried by pilots of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) civilian American aviators who flew P 40 Warhawks for the Chinese Air Force against Imperial Japan beginning in 1941, months before the United States officially entered WWII. The AVG operated over China and Burma, where downed pilots depended on Chinese civilian assistance to survive in Japanese controlled territory. The blood chit printed instructions in Chinese