P-38 in Alaska

One of the redoubled &quot;Flying Tigers&quot; ready to take off from an Alaskan point in a Curtis P-40 &quot;Warhawk&quot; fighter plane. The group to which he belongs is commanded by Major John Chennault, son of the famous general. LC-DIG-fsa-8b08

Army Air Force Curtiss P-40 Warhawk of the 11th Fighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group in Alaska, circa 1943(rudeerude)

Flying Tigers

Moore Field, Mission (vicinity), Texas. The lead ship in a formation of P-40's peeling off for the &quot;attack&quot; in a practice flight at the Army Air Forces advanced flying school. Selected aviation cadets are given transition training in these fighter planes before receiving their pilot's wings. 1943.