China burma india veterans association membership card named to leslie w. This one belonged to crew chief jasper harrington of the avg flying tigers. The chits identified the bearer as a friend of the chinese. Keeping it close to you will ensure that the next time someone tells you that you dont know chit, you can whip it out and dazzle them with the fact that not only do you know chit, but actually have one of your very own. True to original design wwii flying tigers avg blood chit 7. The above message specifically mentions a reward, which the originally issued blood chits did not. Interior with standard brown cotton lining, left side with chinese silk blood chit, the right with american flag blood chit numbered 5410. Wwii flying tigers blood chid cbi theater insignia set ebay. Official website of the avg flying tigers association. Eight years later in 1994, after being contacted by dick rossi, sgt hack created an exact replica of rossis original g1 jacket he wore during ww ii. The flying tigers blood chit this was one of many similar blood chits issued to members of the 14th volunteer squadron, the american volunteer group, the catf, and the 14th air force during the 1930s and 1940s. Also they have some discoloration and one has a spot at the right middle of the flag.
Save 20% when you purchase any 6 or more patches or bloodchits mix or match. Wwii chinese air forceus air force flying tigers patch blood chit. Wwii flying tigers china blood chit patch 10 14 for sale. In this section of our site we carry thousands of military patches for all of the military service branches. Vietnam era silk blood chit rare genuine silk vietnam era blood chit.
Therefore a blood chit can be considered the promise of a reward for the flyers life. Blood chits of the chinaburmaindia theater of world war ii. A blood chit issued to the american volunteer group flying tigers. A2 leather bomber jacket flying tigers flight jacket. Hand painted blood chit featuring a the flying tiger insignia. Visit our information to learn more about the original flying tigers. They asked the chinese people to protect and help downed flyers, which they did with enthusiasm.
The date is the 71st anniversary of the first combat from kunming of the flying tigers. A chit is a promise of payment or reward, and blood indicates life. You can find the literal translation and the meaning of the characters below our flying tiger blood chit. Hack with original print signed by all original flying tiger pilots given to him personally by dick rossi. Inside the jacket is the original lining and stitched to that is an original silk blood chit with red ink stamp. Flying tigers wwii squadron patch insignia pictures. After the avg was absorbed into the aaf, a2 jackets were also worn but the g1style was the original flying tigers jacket. Blood chit sewn onto the backs of avg flight jackets. This is a wwii flying tigers blood chid cbi theater insignia set. As civilians, they were not issued us military uniforms or flight jackets and were outfitted with g1type jackets and khakis by the chinese government.
The jacket has all original patches and insignias and is a non leather type. A text from one such blood chit translates as follows. Home tigers blood chit the flying tigers blood chit this was one of many similar blood chits issued to members of the 14th volunteer squadron, the american volunteer group, the catf, and the 14th air force during the 1930s and 1940s. Flying tigers original grouping, 2nd pursuit squadron. This foreign person has come to china to help in the war. Both are made out of silk and in very fine condition with a crease across the middle.
Designed by action design services copyright 2020 by flying tigers avg. Up for sale is a very very rare and original period 5piece leather construction blood chit worn by a flyer of the avg flying tigers serving in china prior to the us entering into wwii. Original vintage wwii ww2 leather china blood chit flying. Get the best deals on blood chit when you shop the largest online. In 2005, the city of kunming held a ceremony memorializing the history of the flying tigers in china, and on 20 december 2012, the flying tigers museum opened in kunming. We are a womanowned small business and veteranowned incorporated in ohio. For sure, this was not a bunch that anyone in their right mind would have labeled flying tigers.
The flying tigers silk blood chit can be used for framing or sewn to the inside of a jacket. Jacket includes cbi patch, 23 fs patch, your choice of squadron patch, your nametag, and blood chit. Never before had there been such a total air victory in the history of aerial combat. This jacket features the avg, 1st pursuit, cbi and blood chit patches, hand painted by artist jim harley, thus continuing the relationship between the flying tigers and sgt. In the second sinojapanese war prior to world war ii, foreign volunteer pilots of flying tigers carried notices printed in chinese that informed the locals that this foreign pilot was fighting for china and they were obliged to help them. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
The right shoulder has a leather full color multipiece construction cbi chinaburmaindia patch and the reverse of the jacket has a wonderful large leather full color multipiece construction american flag patch. Post kor ean war blood chit ja cket pat ch 59 60 this is a big 1. Blood chit silk like ww2 avg flying tigers p40 warhawk 15x15. This is a pair of original wwii cbi blood chits number w 83102 and w83158 measure 8 x 10. This new, fully detailed screen printed bloodchit with military air command mac stamp measures. Hack have been associated together for sixty two years,starting in wake island and creating a g1 jacket for dick rossi.
And from the air corps there were some whod been flying bombers, or ferrying aircraft from us factories to canada and a handful of instructors like myself. China air task force was the interim air force between the avg american volunteer group flying tigers and the 14th aaf. He was a member of a ground crew for sure and flew the hump many times with many stories. This was one of many similar blood chits issued to members of the 14th. My father was a member of the flying tiger group during the cbi conference and i have his original jacket. This way you can find what you are looking for with ease. All about the american volunteer group avg flying tigers and their commander. The china air task force was put in place upon the disbandment of the avg on july 4, 1942 with brig. Make offer blood chit silk like ww2 avg flying tigers p40 warhawk 15x15 repro. The silk version is meant to be sewn into the jackets lining.
Of the 5 pieces, the white sun is 2pieces, the blue canton, the red part of the fly, and the white writing part. It is believed that contact between the avg and the raf in burma in 1941 may have led general chennault to create a version of the blood chit for use by the avg. Very similar to the original blood chits issued to the avg. High quality flying tigers inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. True to original design wwii flying tigers blood chid cbi. The term blood chit is derived from the chinese for life payment. Description of display materials the group came in two unusually complex framings from which it was necessary to cut glued paper backings for access. The avg flying tigers were comprised of activeduty army, navy and marine corps pilots who volunteered to fight for china as civilians. Blood ch it silk like w w2 avg fly i ng t igers p40 warhawk 15x15 repro.
Cafepress flying tigers blood chit mini poster print. It has been shadow boxed for a number of years and is his original. The blood chits did not promise a reward, did not carry the pilots name, and did not carry chiang kaisheks signature or chop. Flying tigers patch indiana wwii us collectible patches for. China burma india blood chit, original air force patches, volunteer groups. Government and commercial customers along with the general public. Flying tigers patches, avg flying tigers patches flying. It also gives me most all the names of the guy who were in the tigers. Flying tigers blood chid cbi theater insignia set both are fine reproduction from the original design spec.