World War 2 Photos: A Chinese soldier guarding the American Curtiss P-40 fighter planes from the air squadron “Flying Tigers“. China, 1942.
Curtiss P 40 is a American fighter aircraft of the Second World War, developed by the corporation “Curtiss-Wright”. The basis of the design was the Hawk-75 fighter (P-36), which had been produced since 1936.
Flying Tigers is the usual name of the volunteer military air unit of Curtiss P-40 fighters from American Volunteer Group (AVG), who fought on the side of the Republic of China in 1941-1942.
Place of photo: China
Date of the photo: July 1942
Source of the World War II photo: National Archives of the United States
