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    Famously nicknamed the Flying Tigers, the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942 was composed of pilots from the United States Army (USAAF),Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under presidential authority and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The group consisted of three fighter squadrons with about 20 aircraft each. It trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II with the mission of defending China against Japanese forces.…