Charlie Bond interview (video and transcript, 9 of 12), 1991

Boring, Frank (interviewer)

Christopher, Frank (director)

Fei Hu Films

Interview of Charlie Bond by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Charles R. "Charlie" Bond was Vice Squadron Leader of the First Pursuit Squadron "Adam and Eves" of the American Volunteer Group (AVG). Recruited by Skip Adair in 1941, he was inspired by photos of shark-mouthed Tomahawks of No. 112 Sqadron, RAF. He was the first to paint his P-40 in similar markings, setting the precedent for what became the trademark of the Flying Tigers. He shot down six Japanese fighters and one bomber. After the AVG disbanded, he rejoined the US Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics to train new fighter pilots. In this tape, Bond describes his meeting with General Stilwell in Kunming and the time when a group of AVG pilots known as the "seven wild men" picked up replacement P-40 airplanes in Karachi.

1991-02-23

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.

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