CACW Insignia: Symbol of Binational Alliance

It wasn’t until the year following activation of the Chinese-American Composite Wing that this one-of-a-kind unit adopted an insignia symbolizing its distinctive binational character. It featured an American “Flying Tiger” and a traditional Chinese dragon, shown symbolically destroying a “rising sun” flag that represented imperial Japan, their common enemy.  Its design aptly reflected Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault’s determination to provide good will and understanding between the Chinese and Americans for the future, as well as the CACW’s stated mission, "to train Chinese Air Force personnel in all phases of combat operations including maintenance and administration."