The text contained in quotes is the history from Vern Moldrem's book "Tiger Tales" Also we want to thank Dick and Lydia Rossi for their contribution of Photo's and history information from the early day's and information on the AVG members who were early founders.. If anyone can contribute additional information to our history it…

  The DC-3 ERA The Budds were being replaced by the DC-3s   A C-47 painted to resemble an Indian Totem Pole for Mr. Maurice Angly, a Texan who chartered the aircraft to transport grapefruit to Canada. The flight flew from Galveston, Texas to Vancouver, British Columbia. By this time the war had been over…

THE C-54 -DC-4 ERA In December 1946, Flying Tigers bid on and received its First Transpacific Military Contract. For the next year the company flew eight transpacific flights daily. "GOLDY: The Air Transport Command contract was for the military to provide 32 C-54s, and we would provide the flight crews, maintenance and operations support. We…

The C-46 ERA The C-46 was to play an important part in the history of Tigers, it was a much larger airplane than the DC-3 and could haul a much larger payload.     "The C-46 was to play an important part in the history of Tigers, it was a much larger airplane than the…