23rd Fighter Group

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United States Army Air Forces unit fighter group

The 23rd Fighter Group is a United States Army Air Forces unit formed in World War II that carried on the legacy and traditions of the famed Flying Tigers in the China-Burma-India theater.

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army Air Forces unit → fighter group →
allegiance	United States →
associatedWith	China Air Task Force → United States Army Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater →
branch	United States Army Air Forces →
commandStructure	United States Army Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States →
engagement	air operations over Burma → air operations over China → air operations over India →
equipmentType	fighter aircraft →
formedDuring	World War II →
heritage	American Volunteer Group → Flying Tigers →
nickname	Flying Tigers →
notableFor	continuing traditions of the Flying Tigers → defense of China against Japanese air forces →
operatedIn	Burma → China → India →
operationalPeriod	World War II era →
precededBy	1st American Volunteer Group →
primaryMission	air superiority → ground attack →
role	fighter →
theater	China-Burma-India Theater →
tradition	shark-mouth nose art on aircraft →
type	combat aviation unit →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Flying Tigers →	disbandedInto
American Volunteer Group →	succeededBy