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When Tigers Fly Paperback – November 11, 2004

by Bob Bergin (Author)
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An adventure thriller set in exotic Thailand, Burma and southern China.  When a mysterious and extremely valuable World War II Flying Tiger airplane shows up in a contemporary photograph, old Asia hand Harry Ross sets off to investigate.  Harry and his pals, Aloysious and Mouse (a lovely martial-arts practitioner) travel into the remote jungles of Burma and southern China. They find the airplane in the collection of the local Chinese warlord and devise a scheme to relieve the warlord of his treasure.
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  1. Print length
    289 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Impact Publications
  4. Publication date
    November 11, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    6.16 x 0.81 x 8.96 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1570232210
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1570232213
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"The story takes place in Southeast Asia, which Bergin knows well... as a U.S. Foreign Service officer and specialist on the area and its people. He consequently writes an exceptional first-hand account that few could match. In addition, he has a deep interest in the American Volunteer Group (AVG) and its members. What better way to tie both passions together than by writing a clever tale about finding an original, flyable AVG P-40 Tomahawk in the jungle. The imagination runs wild at the possibilities...." - - Flight Journal

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"Bob Bergin has woven historical fact about the AVG into a thrilling novel. It will grab your interest and hold it to the very end."- - Bob Layher, Flight Leader, 2nd Squadron "Panda Bears," AVG Flying Tigers "A story that showsgreat imagination. It's set in exotic places that are remarkably well-described. The characters are fascinating, the plot moves quickly and leads to a surprising climax. The AVG background is a great touch. In my opinion, the details are very accurate." A very interesting book." - - Ken Jernstedt, Flight Leader, 3rd Squadron, "Hell's Angels," AVG Flying Tigers "Old Asia Hands love Bob Bergin's novels because the author's adventures help stir up memories of their own. The sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the Far East come alive on his pages. In When Tigers Fly, Bergin works another element into his exciting storytelling: expertise in aviation and its role in winning the Pacific War. Buffs of history and fiction will have an equally hard time putting down the book." - - Brett M. Decker, former Editorial Writer and Books Editor, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong "Bob Bergin has made good use of his long experience in Southeast Asia and his knowledge of the Flying Tigers. He has written an exciting warbird adventure - full of details that put you right into the middle of the action." - - Group Captain Veerayuth Didyasarin, RTAF (Retd.), President, Foundation for the Preservation and Development of Thai Aircraft "The plausibility of finding original P-40s was handled well. To me, as a historian of the AVG, the plot r first seemed far-fetched. But Bergin even had me going at times: 'Hmmm, maybe it is possible! Aww, come on!' I really enjoyed it." - - Frank Boring, Co-producer of "Fei Hu," The Story of the Flying Tigers documentary

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Impact Publications; First Edition (November 11, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1570232210
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1570232213
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.16 x 0.81 x 8.96 inches
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Bob Bergin is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer and specialist in Southeast Asia, where he spent much of his career. After the Foreign Service, Bob and his wife, Monique, started Banana Tree, a business importing art and antiques from Southeast Asia and India, where they travel regularly to explore antique markets. Bob also works with historic aviation groups in Asia, and writes articles on aviation and military history for magazines and journals. His specialties are the American Volunteer Group (AVG) Flying Tigers, and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner to the CIA. In recent years, Bob has spent time in China to pursue interests in U.S. World War II aviation, and in the Peoples' Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He is the first American writer to be given interviews by senior PLAAF combat pilots, including a leading MiG-15 Korean War ace, and a PLAAF attack pilot closely involved with China's nuclear program, who became the pilot to drop China's first H-Bomb. Bob's novels reflect his interests in Asia: "Stone Gods, Wooden Elephants," an adventure in the world of Asian antiques; "When Tigers Fly," a contemporary search for a valuable Flying Tiger airplane; "Spies in the Garden," a novel of espionage and war - the OSS and the Flying Tigers in World War II Burma and China. Bob's short story collections, "A Delicate Beauty - from Phetburi" and "White Goddess," look back at his time in Asia, Africa, and other exotic places.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2009
Enjoyed this book. Just a good adventure novel, with a good bit of history about the flying tigers put in. Spent 2 delightful nights just relaxing and reading this book while in Thailand.

Love the cover of the book also, one of the best book covers have seen in a long time.

If you are looking for a good fun tale to pass away the time, to take you to a far away land, and learn a little history then this Novel is for you!
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