Moyer is a World War II veteran who joined the 23rd Fighter Group of the 14th Air Force in China in 1944. The group adopted the designation of Flying Tigers, piloting Curtiss P–40B Warhawks painted in Chinese colors under American control to defend China against the Japanese. Hosted by his family, friends, and the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, Moyer’s centennial birthday celebration took place at the San Luis County Regional Airport. The Flying Tigers are known in almost every household. Just some of the crazy things we learned on Friday.”Local controllers at the airport cleared Moyer to land, saying, “Happy birthday, Captain Moyer.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2020 15:00 UTC