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Tex Hill: Flying Tiger Hardcover – January 1, 2003

by David Lee Hill (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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2003 new copy, hard bound in dust jacket, 6x9, 318 pages, numerous illustrations & maps, bibliography, index. dust jacket color art work by John Shaw. Born the son of missionary parents in Korea, David "Tex" Hill has become one of America's most famous and beloved fighter aces. "Tex" Flying Tiger recounts his intriguing early life, standout career, and non-stop adventures of all kinds. Tex's story is inescapably intertwined with those of Claire Chennault, the famed 'Flying Tigers', and the nation of China, and this book weaves all three fascinating storylines into a masterful tapestry, certain to entertain and educate. Tex and his grandson relate Hill's exploits through his naval aviation days and on to the Far East, where a motley collection of maverick airmen and ground crew-the American Volunteer Group---changed the face of the war in China and Burma through unparalleled valor. The story then moves to Tex's command of America's first jet equipped fighter squadron and the creation of the Texas Air National Guard. The authors include a hardhitting assessment of the failures and missed opportunities that changed China's stance toward America and the West just a few short years after their wartime alliance. Finally Tex's forays into the realms of Hollywood filmmaking, African biggame hunting, mineral mining in Mexico, and operating oil interests in south Texas round out the tale, providing an insightful look into the life of one of World War II's premier flying legends.
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    318 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Honoribus Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1885354150
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1885354150
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Honoribus Pr; 1st Edition (January 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1885354150
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1885354150
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about Chennault's 'Flying Tigers that I have read so far.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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I highly recommend this book as the best about Chennaul's Flying Tigers.. Also here, for thr first time Any-where, I learn that they received some P-43 airplanes, in addition to their famous but nearly worn out sharkfaced P-40's, near the end of the group's stay in China.
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Stephen Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about a great man.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2015
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This is a well written book about an amazing American. I enjoyed the book more than I thought I would. It has stories about his live in aviation and his personal life. He was a man of courage and integrity. The book kept my attention all the way through without getting bogged down with too many technical or political stories. Reading his version of how Gen. Chennault was treated by the AAF was new to me. I am actually planning on reading the book a second time. I am glad I added this book to my collection, worth the price.
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Peter L. Jewett
5.0 out of 5 stars and is more like reading a rollicking good yarn than a history book
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
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An incredible story of courage, determination in the face of a brutal enemy. It is really well written, and is more like reading a rollicking good yarn than a history book. But it also a book of friendships forged under frightening duress. This book is a must for those who are interested in second world war aviation history, and the exploits of true heroes. This book deserves the five stars
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Charles R. McCook
5.0 out of 5 stars learned a great deal. The book is superb
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016
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Had the privilege of meeting four of the original Tigers. Tex Hill was one of them. Visited with him, learned a great deal. The book is superb, in every way.
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skyman
5.0 out of 5 stars The supreme Flying Tiger book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2004
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Here is the wartime biography of a true hero. Well written and thorougly entertaining. Tex has numerous "miraculous" escapes from death. (If one reads between the lines his missionary/pastor father is just as much the hero with his answered prayers for his son.)

If there is one aviation adventure/biography you read this year make it this book.
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bigdudace
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2016
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A great read about a pilot not really well known in the UK
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J. Allen Ray
3.0 out of 5 stars A great American Hero.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019
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I was expecting a book that was written in the first person and registered. Also I was expecting the signature of Tex Hill with a date.
It is a interesting read,however so far the author has taken some license. I have met his grand dad on two different occasions and there is no doubt in my mind that he was a "hero".
I take it that this book was self published
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David L. Posey
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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Excellent account of the war in China by one of the greatest.
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