Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit Western Twin front pockets

Twin front pockets

Antique brass zippers (YKK) and hardware

25-inch back length with drop scoop hem

Antique brass zippers for a vintage look

Underarm grommets for ventilation

Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit Western Twin front pocketsThe Flying Tigers blood chit was carried by pilots of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) civilian American aviators who flew P 40 Warhawks for the Chinese Air Force against Imperial Japan beginning in 1941, months before the United States officially entered WWII. The AVG operated over China and Burma, where downed pilots depended on Chinese civilian assistance to survive in Japanese controlled territory. The blood chit printed instructions in Chinese