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During the summer of
1941, 300 young American men and women secretly trained in the jungles
of Southeast Asia, preparing to face the Japanese Air Force in combat
over the skies of China and Burma. Within weeks of the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, the daring exploits of the American Volunteer Group (AVG)
captured the imagination of the world. The Chinese called them Fei Hu,
for the shark's teeth painted on their planes. The world knew them as
the legendary Flying Tigers. Through the use of rare film footage shot
by the Flying Tigers themselves, FEI HU: THE STORY OF THE FLYING TIGERS
tells the story of how, Claire Chennault, the commander of the Flying
Tigers, shaped a hard-drinking, brawling bunch of inexperienced airmen
into a fighting unit with a war record second to none. FEI HU: THE
STORY OF THE FLYING TIGERS
is a tribute
to the small group of men and women who fought against overwhelming odds
and lifted the spirits of both the American and Chinese people during
the darkest days of World War II.
"The
best telling of the Flying Tigers story...an accurate and compelling account."
J.R.
"Dick" Rossi, President, the Flying Tigers Association
Shown as part of "History's Best on PBS," the original director's cut, containing an additional 30 minutes of rare footage and interviews, is now available on video cassette and DVD!
