King & Country has announced an upcoming series of toy soldier releases of the “Flying Tigers” from World War II.
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Item No.: AF018 Name: Curtiss P-40 Flying Tiger Desc.: Originally intended to be part of very large order going to the Royal Air Force, one hundred of the planes were sent to the Flying Tigers in China. Still sporting British camouflage, the P-40s were then adorned with the famous “Shark’s Teeth” insignia and a cartoon flying tiger courtesy of Disney. This model aircraft is painted with the personal #88 markings of former USMC pilot Kenneth A. Jernstedt who shot down 10.5 Japanese aircraft while flying and fighting with the Flying Tigers. Planned Production Run: 250 aircraft. Price: $229.00 (U.S.) Status: Scheduled to be released in early December. |
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Item No.: AF024 Name: Flying Tiger Pilot: David “Tex” Hill Description: One of the most famous of Tiger pilots “Tex” Hill had a long and distinguished flying career. Beginning in the U.S. Navy he flew dive bombers before being recruited by Claire Cheunault to fly in China. He shot down 12 Japanese aircraft with the Flying Tigers before transferring over to the U.S. Army Air Corps. Eventually “Tex” Hill retired as a Brigadier General in the U.S.A.F. many years later. The figure shows him consulting his map and wearing the leather flight jacket with the famous “blood chit” on the back. Price: $41.00 (U.S.) Status: Scheduled to be released in early December. |
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Item No.: AF025 Name: Flying Tiger Pilot: Kenneth A. Jernstedt Description: Ken Jernstedt was another “double-ace” while flying in China with the American Volunteer Group. Like “Tex” Hill he also transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 after America entered the war. The Ken Jernstedt figure is wearing the leather flight jacket with the “blood chit” and a flying helmet. Price: $41.00 (U.S.) Status: Scheduled to be released in early December. |
