flying tigers

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Definition of flying tigers in English English dictionary

v. or American Volunteer Group Group of U.S. civilian volunteer pilots recruited by Col. Claire Chennault to fight the Japanese in Burma (Myanmar) and China in 1941-42. Surprise, mobility, precision flying, and unorthodox tactics enabled the Tigers to outwit the Japanese and inflict considerable damage on their air and ground forces

Hyphenation

fly·ing tigers

Turkish pronunciation

flayîng taygırz

Pronunciation

/ˈflīəɴɢ ˈtīgərz/ /ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈtaɪɡɜrz/