Hand Made High Quality Wooden Flying Tigers P40 Model Airplane

Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted Flying Tigers P-40 Model Airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the P40 Flying Tigers Model Plane and gives it a glossy finish. The P-40 AVG Flying Tigers model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The Flying Tigers P40 Model Airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Flying Tigers was the nickname of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), consisting of United States Army (USAAF), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and ground crew, recruited under Presidential sanction and commanded by Claire Chennault. They comprised three fighter squadrons that trained in Burma prior to the American entry into World War II to fight against Japanese forces.

The Flying Tigers achieved notable success against the forces of Japan during the lowest period of the war for American forces, and gave hope to Americans that they would eventually succeed against the Japanese. The Flying Tigers were credited for destroying almost 300 aircraft with a loss of only fourteen of their own on combat missions.  The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) was formed with plans for a follow-on bomber group and second fighter group that were aborted after the Pearl Harbor attack.

The Flying Tiger P-40E's good qualities included pilot armor, self-sealing fuel tanks, sturdy construction, heavy armament (two 50-cal. and four 30-cal. machine guns), and a faster diving speed than most Japanese planes; used to advantage in accordance with Chennault's tactics as they would reach a higher altitude and then pounce upon Japanese planes.  General Chennault was a masterful combat teacher and he taught his men unorthodox tactics which took advantage of the Flying Tiger P-40E's good qualities.