2nd Pursuit Squadron Enamel Pin, Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers, AVG, 2^nd Pursuit Squadron – Panda Bears

The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, were formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), and was commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor, their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China, but many delays meant the AVG first flew in combat after the US and Japan declared war.

These historic pins from the famous "Flying Tigers", or American Volunteer Group, are gold and silver plated enamel reproductions of the authentic insignia worn and used by these brave pilots and ground crews. Squadron Pins are approximately 1" in size.