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[Oldpilot]

I have spoken with men who killed Japanese in China before Nov '41 while flying for the Flying Tigers

I'm afraid they were pulling your leg. The Tigers' first combat was on 20 December 1941, twelve days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (local time). In November they were still training in Burma. For more about all this, see Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

[JaJae]

Originally Posted by Oldpilot

I have spoken with men who killed Japanese in China before Nov '41 while flying for the Flying Tigers

I'm afraid they were pulling your leg. The Tigers' first combat was on 20 December 1941, twelve days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (local time). In November they were still training in Burma. For more about all this, see Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Excellent Post. Welcome to the forum

[7960]

Originally Posted by Oldpilot

I have spoken with men who killed Japanese in China before Nov '41 while flying for the Flying Tigers

I'm afraid they were pulling your leg. The Tigers' first combat was on 20 December 1941, twelve days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (local time). In November they were still training in Burma. For more about all this, see Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Welcome to the forum.


Of course he's going to say that's the "official" story, but "he knows a guy!!!" who says different.

[RockPusher]

Originally Posted by Oldpilot

I have spoken with men who killed Japanese in China before Nov '41 while flying for the Flying Tigers

I'm afraid they were pulling your leg. The Tigers' first combat was on 20 December 1941, twelve days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (local time). In November they were still training in Burma. For more about all this, see Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

The two gentlemen that I refer to did not know each other. Their stories support each others. One was a close friend of the family who is not known to exaggerate.

For arguments sake, if they did not, in fact, fire shots before 12/7, nobody contests that they were present. It is generally accepted the Tigers were well known to the Japs. Conventional history states that the Japs were aware of our buildup in Burma.

By our own current foreign policy, they would be viewed as an "Eminent" threat, AND we had been doing provocative naval maneuvering and occupying South Pac islands.

This all points to a CLEAR prelude to war.

The Pearl Harbor attack was not unexpected and our actions contributed to the Japanese motive for the attack.

That much is clear.