Talk:Claire Lee Chennault

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Contents 1 French-American 1.1 Grounded Tigers 1.2 Scottish Verdict 1.3 Up in the air

[edit] French-American

Claire Chennault should be added to the wikipedia list of famous French-Americans, unless someone can find a good reason to exclude him (such as not actually being of French ethnicity, though I believe he was).205.188.116.197 13:29, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grounded Tigers

The article says, "(AVG) — better known as the "Flying Tigers" — began training in August 1941 and fought the Japanese for six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor." This is a common myth; Caidin's Ragged, Rugged Warriors, however, has the first Tiger pilot departing 10 Dec 1941... Trekphiler 00:13, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

This is a common myth. I have to learn to read: "six months after the attack"... Matt Murdock 00:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Scottish Verdict

The article says, "thus proving Stilwell correct in his opposition." This isn't proven; his inability to defend airbases is not causally connected to lack of offensive operations (as British experience in Malaya proves). Trekphiler 00:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

The bases were easily overrun, just as Stilwell predicted they would be. Chennault's entire premise was that the bases -- located in the mountains -- would, when coupled with air-borne firepower, be too great a trouble for the Japanese to mount an offense against.

The fact that the bases were overrun clearly proves Stilwell (who said they would be) correct, and Chennault (who said they couldn't be) wrong. 125.232.192.94 14:08, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Up in the air

I've read Chennault served with First Pursuit Group in his first AAC posting; anybody know what squadron? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Trekphiler (talk • contribs) 00:39, 16 February 2007 (UTC).