American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely rare handmade AVG-type Chinese Blood Chit circa early-mid 194This example is even more scarce in the smaller size and is in excellent, unsewn condition. This variation is as shown on page 25 of Robert E. Baldwin's "Behind...

ARTIFACT: 7x9" black and white Associated Press photo of three P-40s in formation (53, 13, 59). Original credits present but detached. Grainy image (most likely from being enlarged). 1st Pursuit Squadron emblem identifiable on p-40 #13.Artifacts...

ARTIFACT: RARE 8x10 period hand-colored black and white photograph of three 3rd Squadron Aces around the cockpit of a P-40 (one seated in). Details slightly fuzzy (from being enlarged), but pilots are wearing flight jackets. 3rd Sq. emblem partially...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, early WWII American Volunteer Group (A.V.G.) Flying Tigers small size Tiger Pin in gold-fill on silver by Whitehead & Hoag which was once owned by Crew Chief Robert A. Smith, who was a member of the 3rd squadron (Hell's...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 15 year service pin in 10k gold filled made by Jostens. It has a green stone, possibly emerald, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 20 year service pin in 10k gold made by Jostens. It has a clear stone, possibly diamond, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in height x 3/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990s autograph on a photocopy of a photograph penned by United States Army Air Forces 3rd Squadron Pilot Paul J. Greene. Greene, a Wing Man in the 3rd Squadron, is pictured in front of his P-40, with an excerpt from his combat...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1970s flight attendant wing 4th issue for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and later was a military charter outfit until 198The wing shows the head of a snarling tiger...