The book is a detailed account of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the Flying Tigers, who fought against the Japanese during World War II. The book focuses on the life of General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the Flying Tigers during the war.The book starts with the formation of the AVG in 1941 and follows their journey through the war. It describes the challenges faced by the Flying Tigers, including the lack of resources, the harsh weather conditions, and the superior Japanese air force. The book also explores the personal lives of the pilots and their relationships with each other.The author uses primary sources such as interviews with surviving members of the Flying Tigers, Chennault's personal papers, and official military records to provide a comprehensive and accurate account of the events. The book also includes photographs and maps to help readers visualize the story.With General Chennault: The Story of the Flying Tigers is a tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the Flying Tigers and General Chennault.

About the Author

Robert Bergmann Hotz (May 29, 1914 - February 9, 2006) was an award-winning aerospace journalist, author and arms-control expert who served on the presidential commission that investigated the space shuttle Challenger accident. His career as a journalist spanned more than 50 years, in which he pioneered news coverage of international military and aerospace affairs. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he graduated with a BS in Economics from Northwestern University in 1936 and went to work as a reporter on the staff of the Paris Herald Tribune. In 1938, he became New York bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal, a post he held until the beginning of WWII. He was commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Air Force in 1942, serving two tours with the 14th Air Force in China, in B-25 bomber combat operations and on the staff of Gen. Claire Lee Chennault. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak leaf cluster and ended the war in 1946 with the rank of major. He was editor and then publisher of Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine from 1955-1980, where the coverage he directed was honored by the Aviation Space Writers Association and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed Hotz to the General Advisory Committee of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, where he served throughout the Reagan Administration and during the administration of President George H. W. Bush. In the aftermath of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger accident, President Reagan appointed Hotz to the presidential commission that investigated NASA's space shuttle program. 

Book signed by the Author. Zenger Publishing, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, corners with tears, boards clean/square, binding tight, text clean, unmarked.