Corum Bubble Dive Bomber Flying Tigers Automatic

The Flying Tigers were the 1st American Volunteer Group that operated within the Chinese Air Force in 1941 and 1942. Its members consisted of former United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps pilots and ground crew. The Tigers’ first saw combat 12 days after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. They achieved notable success during the lowest period of the war for U.S. and Allied Forces, giving hope to Americans that they would eventually succeed against the Japanese. The Tigers were credited with destroying almost 300 aircraft while losing only 14 pilots on combat missions. The dial on the Corum Bubble is a recreation of the nose art painted on the Tigers’ fighter planes including propellers that actually spin!