Chinese-born Anna Chennault, 94, was behind-the-scenes political force

Honolulu Star Advertiser ^ | 4/4/18 | NYT

[mac_truck]

Anna Chennault with her husband (left) in the 1950s.

[Vigilanteman]

A gracious lady and I daresay top quality eye candy.

[Theodore R.]

The general left his first wife, the former Nell Thompson, by whom he had perhaps a half dozen children, to marry Anna, who then had two daughters.

[oh8eleven]

Wow, another name from my youth ... had no idea she was still alive. RIP ...

[Rusty0604]

RIP Anna.

[Berosus]

Last Sunday I posted the latest episode of my podcast. The subject was World War II in Burma, in 1941 and 1942. Of course I mentioned the part the Flying Tigers played in that conflict.

http://www.blubrry.com/hoseasia

[oldvirginian]

“A gracious lady and I daresay top quality eye candy.”

Please.....dare.
And a staunch anti-communist on top of that.
Rest In Peace Anna Chenault.

[dennisw]

An amazing life well lived!

[Mears]

The Flying Tigers were mercenaries-——and help make the Soong family even richer.

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[wetgundog]

My father was with the 14th Air Service Group in the CBI, an all Chinese American USAAF unit. Flying Tiger ping.

[yarddog]

Around 1995 I gout to meet General Robert L. Scot, author of “God Is My Co-Pilot”.

It was at a meeting of a South Georgia historical society. He was there speaking and selling books with all the profits to go to the Warner Robbins AFB museum.

He had to have been pushing 90 but was still sharp and very charismatic. He drove down from Macon with his Daughter. I noticed that after the meeting, he got into his Cadillac and drove back with his Daughter as passenger. This was at night too.

One thing I remember is he was not allowed to bomb certain bridges near the end of WWII because Chairman Mao had vetoed it.

[wetgundog]

The Flying Tigers were mercenaries-——and help make the Soong family even richer

Yeah, but they shot down a lot of sons of Nippon, is what they were being paid for.

[RayChuang88]

It was Chennault who figured out how to defeat the dreaded Mitsubishi A6M Type 0 fighter: just out-dive them. And the P-40 pilots with the Flying Tigers used it with great effect.

[fso301]

A cold war lioness who knew what the west was up against and never missed an opportunity to speak out against communism As an added bonus, she always scored very high on the hotness scale.

RIP.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

boy you sure know your history.

[laplata]

RIP

[yarddog]

I was reading an article about the P-40. It was apparently a better fighter than has been generally thought.

For one thing, it had a faster roll rating than the zero. I think I know what that means but not sure.

[DUMBGRUNT]

In her memoir photographs, wearing a high-necked white ao dai

Surprised, she wore Vietnamese attire?

[Bookshelf]

The Flying Tigers by Russell Whelan and published in 1942 is still a good read. All members of the American Volunteer Group are listed.