CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE FLYING TIGERS & HUMP AIRLIFT

11. U.S. Army Air Force “Hump” pilot Don Downie, is seen sharing a quiet moment with a Chinese airfield maintenance worker at Kunming in late 1944.  This photograph quietly illustrates the remarkable bond of friendship that developed between American airmen and  Chinese civilians during the Second World War.

Tribute to
Lieutenant General Claire L. Chennault
of China
1937 - 1945

Advisor Chinese Air Force
Commander of the American Volunteer Group
Commander of the China Air Task Force
Commander of the 14th Air Force