Flying Tigers & Silver Streaks

Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 5:12 a.m.

b'This is the tale of two American pilots of World War II. One, R.T. Smith, was a fighter ace in Burma flying P-40s with the legendary Flying Tigers.\\xa0He recorded 9 confirmed victories, aiding the Chinese in their conflict with Japan. The other, Al Freiburger, was a bomber pilot in Europe flying B-26 Marauders with his unit, the Silver Streaks.\\xa0He logged numerous missions in the conflict, including key bombing runs on D-Day. Both men were engaging characters with unique war time experiences.\\xa0\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'