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This highly detailed plastic model kit recreates the famous Hawk 81-A2 flown by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Volunteer Group (AVG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e over China and Burma during 1941–1942.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetter known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlying Tigers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Claire Chennault’s volunteer pilots became legendary for their combat operations against Japanese forces and for the unmistakable shark-mouth markings carried by their Curtiss fighters. 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