A photo exhibition was held in east China's Nanjing City on Tuesday to commemorate the heroic deeds of the Flying Tigers aviators who fought in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression during WWII.
In 1941, General Chennault organized the team of "Flying Tigers," officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, to fight shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese people to fight the invading Japanese troops.
Over 2,000 American Flying Tigers aviators died in the war, and more than 200 were rescued by the Chinese civilians and farmers.
About 180 historical photos were displayed in the exhibition with Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation being a major contributor. Some of them were showed to the public for the first time.
The exhibition also showcased the latest research results on American air force participating in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression collected over the recent years by Nanjing Memorial Hall of Fallen Aviators in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
"The Flying Tiger pilots over the last 30 years have been giving our foundation, these photographs, their stories. Each one was given to me by the pilot who told me what happened, where they were, the time and the day. So, they are remarkable records," said Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation.
At the exhibition's opening ceremony, a name list of 2,590 fallen U.S. aviators was released for the first time.
"I think it's a hard-won friendship between China and the United States. China and the U.S. should continue such friendship and pass down the spirit of Flying Tigers to the following generations," said Liu Yukang, a student of Jin Ling High School.
Photo exhibition held in Nanjing to commemorate feats of Flying Tigers
