China Air Task Force
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The China Air Task Force was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II that succeeded the American Volunteer Group "Flying Tigers" and conducted air operations in the China-Burma-India theater.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces unit
ⓘ
military aviation unit ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Curtiss P-40 Warhawk ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Central Army of the Kuomintang
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Nationalist forces
Republic of China ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedFrom | personnel of the American Volunteer Group ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Kunming, China
ⓘ
surface form:
Kunming
|
| mission |
defend China against Japanese air attacks
ⓘ
escort transport aircraft over the Hump ⓘ provide air support to Chinese ground forces ⓘ |
| nickname | Flying Tigers ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Claire Lee Chennault ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
China ⓘ India ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Flying Tigers
ⓘ
surface form:
American Volunteer Group
|
| role |
air combat operations
ⓘ
air defense ⓘ air transport support ⓘ |
| successor |
14th Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Air Force
|
| theater |
China Burma India Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
China-Burma-India Theater
|
| typeOfOperation |
bomber escort
ⓘ
fighter operations ⓘ interdiction missions ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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