Brigadier Robert Scott Remembers the Flying Tigers (Restored HD)

This interview with Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert Scott was produced by the U.S.A.F. in 1987. In 1941, during World War 2 Scott joined Claire Chennault's "Flying Tigers" American Volunteer Group (AVG) in China as a "guest pilot," fighting the Japanese while still in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew several missions daily and learned the Flying Tiger's combat tactics. He piloted a Curtiss P-40 as a single plane escort for transports and on ground attack missions.
In July 1942, the AVG was disbanded and most of the pilots were integrated into the Army Air Corp's new 23rd Fighter Group in in China. Scott, who had demonstrated his ability with the A.V.G. was named it's commanding officer. Colonel Scott flew 388 combat missions with 925 hours from July 1942 to October 1943, shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft, one of America's earliest flying aces. He returned to the U.S.A. in October 1943 to become deputy for operations at the A.A.F School of Applied Tactics at Orlando Army Air Base, Florida and wrote a best selling memoir about his time with the Flying Tigers, "God is My Co-Pilot," made into a Hollywood movie in 1945, starring Dennis Morgan as Robert Scott.
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[@ajg617]

Scotty wrote me a personal letter when I was in my teens after I had written one but never sent it. My mother did without me knowing and included a check for $2.00 for a photograph. I was stunned when I received his response on my birthday. I had asked him if he was ever going to write the sequel he had talked about "God is Still My Co-Pilot" and he wasn't sure. He never cashed the check but sent me a number of personalized photographs. About a year later I received a package in the mail - first print gold gilded page edges of "God is Still My Co-Pilot" with my name in the American Patriots section of the patrons. A wonderful human being.

[@arthurcrime]

This is great, what a wonderful man.

[@lifesahobby]

Thanks

[@dominickcarella12]

What a warrior!

[@aleksandrrakowski4953]

we would never forget the flying tigers and the blood that two nations shed together. 长空比翼，浩气长存！

[@WilliamBrothers]

His book God is My Copilot is a great read

[@eddiepong2110]

So is the movie.

[@navigatorstrato7232]

非常好视频，爱来自中国

[@PhongThanhLuu-yn8zb]

Brig B17

[@just_heidiii]

Really sounds like they intentionally sent out "the old man" with a plane that had no maps or ammo, then God didn't allow him to encounter the enemy & die while also blessing him "the best job in the wor" 😄 the guy who just liked to fly is the best