CACW 中美联合大队

3rd Bomb Squadron's B-25J "Smilin' Jack" (named after the popular 3rd Bomb Squadron commander, Maj. Jack M. Hamilton, thence “Smilin’ Jack”). This B-25, A/C #714, serial #43-27809, was taking off from Liangshan on mission #112A to bomb and strafe railroad yards at Loyang when the pilot lost control and crashed just to the side of the runway. 3nd Bomb Squadron...

At this point, with full unit markings not yet applied, GIs in China use a decontamination unit to wash down the North American P-51 #42-106971 nicknamed "Big Blue Eyes." August 7, 1944. The "Mustang" fighter and pilot were lost on January 14, 1945 while assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron (Provisional), 3rd Fighter Group (Provisional), CACW, with 1LT Van N...

1st Lt. Van Nelson Moad, Jr. in a group image of American flyers in Karachi, August, 1944. Born March 6, 1922, from Nampa, Idaho. He was a member of 8th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Fighter Group, CACS, and disappeared on a fighter sweep mission from Laohekou to Hankou flying P-51C #42-106971,"Big Blue Eyes," dated January 14, 1945. Declared dead January 15...

An American B-25 bomber flies at minimum altitude, probably during training/practice of 'low-level attack techniques', for 'skip bombing'. See related image here. B-25 pilots of the Tenth Air Force (341st Bomb Group) and Chinese-American Composite Wing (1st Bomb Group) were trained in 'skip bombing' in India during 1943 and 1944.

An American B-25 bomber flies at minimum altitude, probably during training/practice of 'low-level attack techniques', for 'skip bombing'. During WWII.

An American B-25 bomber flies at minimum altitude, probably during training/practice of 'low-level attack techniques', for 'skip bombing'. During WWII.

Railroad yards at Kwanshuishih, China, 75 miles north of Hankow on the Ping-Han R.R., were hit by B-25S of the Chinese-American Composite Wing's 'Avenger' Bomb Squadron with 88 percent of the bombs exploding on the target area. Tracks were completely destroyed and thirteen storage buildings were blown to bits with additional buildings receiving severe blast damage. Image courtesy of Tony...

Tactical commanders of Maj. Gen. C. L. Chennault meet in observance of 14th Air Force Second Anniversary. Left to right: Brig. Gen. Russell E. Randall, Brig. Gen. Winslow C. Morse, Col. Clayton B. Claussen, and Brig. Gen Albert F. Hegenberger. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

A B-25 of the CACW on a practice "skip bombing" run in India. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.