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31st May 2007, 06:45
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Re: Flying Tigers VS Christopher Shores?
At least some didn't want to join the Air Corps because they were Navy or Marine Corps Aviators. But like you I'd have to catch up on the subject to give details.
We musn't look at the word mercenary as something purely negative, yet by definition these men were mercenaries / soldiers of fortune. Probably more in it for adventure than money. Some pilots had never flown a fighter and most were (probably) eager to have a chance at flying the hottest ship available (US point of view) at that time and test their skills in actual combat.
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