Before the United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a small group of American volunteers flew in combat for China. Using planes like the Curtiss P-40 in this picture, they destroyed many Japanese aircraft and disrupted their supply lines. This plane was, to put it mildly, not the most sophisticated fighter available at the time, lacking a reliable gunsight, wing tanks or bomb rack. The Americans turned them into serviceable combat planes and recorded very impressive combat records. More information about the Flying Tigers is available at their web site
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Image information:
Camera:NIKON D70  Date:Saturday February 19,2005 10:11 AM
Shutter speed: 1/15  F-stop: 8.0  Focal length: 31.0mm (35mm equivalent: 46.0mm)  
ISO: 400   Lens: 18.0-70.0 mm f/3.5-4.5   Metering mode: Center-weighted average