"We began at Toungoo in July 1941 with a kindergarten for teaching bomber pilots how to fly fighters." Within a few months Claire Chennault had welded his men into a first rate air guerilla force, bombing and strafing in the service of China. Known as the Flying Tigers, they were spurred on by a reward of 500 dollars for every Japanese plane downed. - Back cover.

Introduction -- The American Volunteer Group -- Lend-lease to China -- Battle for Burma -- China Air Task Force -- Chennault versus Stilwell -- The Fourteenth Airforce 1943 -- Japanese offensive in China -- Counteroffensive -- The end of the road.