Support WBURThe Flying Tigers: How a group of Americans ended up fighting for China in WW IIJames DoubekDecember 19, 2021 SharePilots from the American Volunteer Group sit in front of a P-40 airplane in Kunming, China, on March 27, 1942. The group was notable for its unusual mission: Its members were mercenaries hired by China to fight against Japan. (AP)