From their bases in western China, one of the most famous military units in history, the Flying Tigers, changed the course of the Second World War. Some say that their presence in the Far East led to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. For six months, from December 1941 to June 1942, they provided crucial last ditch aerial defence of China. Only fragments of their story have been told – until now.
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My Dad worked with a guy who had been a radio operator in B-17's over Europe and after that flew supplies across the Hump later in the war. He said flying on instruments over the Hump through mountains socked in with clouds was more nerve wracking than any flak he had experienced in B-17's.
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Wow never heard of this story incredible!.
Hhahahha name of the US fighter Poopy! LOL
My wife's grandfather was Austin fox. He was one of these heroes
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I thank all those who sacrificed their lives for FREEDOM for the world if we had not done this the whole world would have been set of FIRE!!!. My Dad was in the Army and Air Force
I think "Fate is the Hunter" is the title of an awesome book about the transport flights. "God is My Copilot?" Both are magnificent.
My Grandpa flew C-47's over the hump. The stories he had were unreal at times. Thank you for taking your time and telling the story of a major, but often overlooked part of WWII.
It is sad that the US and China can't be on as good terms now days as they were back then.
Glad these heros are getting the recognition they deserve. That's taint squeezing flying on the best of days.
Well done. Shared.
Thank you, for living the art of kindness.
And, for fighting … for it, too.
Amen. For all, young in heart.
A friend of mine, Peter J. Goutiere, flew 680 missions over the Hump, and was an endless source of stories. Several interviews with him are up on Youtube. Being over the age limit for the U.S. Army Air Corps, he ended up joining CNAC via his work with Pan Am. Sadly, he passed January 22nd, 2023, at the age of 108, may he rest in peace.
We should've just let the Japanese take China. We supplied China with all that gear, training not to mention American lives and we received nothing in the end but debt and an enemy. Love how China just changes regimes and says they owe us nothing…
Very Good documentary
Gramas husband was a Survivor of the "Death March" got out, got in, flew every thing, any thing to return the favor to Japan!
I never got to know him, #2 was a Bomber Flight Engineer and Radar tech over Europe
man, wtf. if film makers aren't going to dub foreign language what happened to drop shadows so a guy could actually read the f'n text, especially to avoid washout. how does this kinda thing end up as final comp!
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The narrator for this documentary is the “wow so good” guy from Xinhua news. 😂😂😂
These men are the UNSUNG Heroes of WWII. Great Patriots All.
My God why cannot this world get along so young brave men don’t have to kill one another.
“ where have all the flowers gone”
Soldiers win the battle and the credits oft go to the generals.
MacArthur wanted his photo op on the Philippine shores.
I wonder if anyone saw a Yeti 🤔
TOO BAD China lost its memory concerning how we saved their rears during WWII. Time sure dulls their "thanks".
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Force is an Axis term, Allies had SERVICEmen.
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Such a fascinating topic, with a documentary so lacking in continuity, I am wondering if this is part one? I mean, it's like forget the linear nature of time. Stuff is discussed, in no particular order, then it just kinda ends. More of a reminiscence than a history.
Did the Japanese wear German soldier helmets and use "potato masher" grenades?
My late Dad was in the Army Air Corps (which later became the Air Force), and was stationed in the Middle East (initially Egypt, then Iran) during the latter years of WWII. In addition to calibrating equipment traveling by rail north to the Russian front, he also installed and calibrated the (then) top secret Norden Bombsight on bombers staging eastward (over the hump), in support of Chennault's Flying Tigers.
Only Somali camel herder can understand what he is talking about
Chinese communist are such a grateful people. They didn't lift a finger against the Japanese. They were saving themselves their coming planned genocide. You know the one committed by their fearless leader Moa. I have his picture in my toilet.
You could do a full episode on how supplies got to Assam. Boat to wide gauge train to narrow gauge train to ferry back to train to truck. Getting Supplies to China was a herculean task.
Gen. Robert L. Scott of Georgia flew over the hump and wrote "God is My Co-Pilot."