Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit colors developing the battle-worn patina of

developing the battle-worn patina of a well-traveled aviator’s coat

1mm) seal brown cowhide — current USAF-approved material specification

Korean War blood chit — UN forces aircrew

Two front flap pockets and side-entry pockets

and resistant to the moisture and field conditions that would destroy paper or cotton

Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit colors developing the battle-worn patina ofThe 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