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"One shining hope has emerged from three catastrophic months of war. That is the American Volunteer Group of fighter pilots, the so-called "Flying Tigers" of Burma and southeast China who paint the jaws of a shark on their Curtiss P-40's (above). Outnumbered often ten to one, they have so far shot down about 300 Jap planes, killed perhaps 800 Jap airmen. They have violently wrenched from the Jap Air Force control of the skies over Burma and southeast China. "

NAVAL AIR MUSEUM, PENSACOLA - Excellent photos of the museum collection

Photo #7. Max Leslie ditching. Because LCDR Leslie's SDB was out of fuel the aircraft floated. Leslie and his gunner walked out to the end of the wing and stepped into the whaleboat sent to rescue them. THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET THEIR FEET WET.