AMERICAN FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, MECHANICS,
ARMAMENT MEN AND OTHER GROUND PERSONNEL
FOR THE CHINESE AIR FORCE


In late 1937, Emil "Scotty" Scott, along with the following men, joined their commander and friend Claire Chennault as flight instructors, mechanics, armament men and other ground personnel for the Chinese Air Force.

Skip Adair
Bob Angle
Jim Bledsoe
Boatner Carney
Lee Cherymisin
Leroy Heston
Frank Higgs
Hunter
Harold Johnson
Billy McDonald
Harold Mull
Willie Pannis
Dimitri Panteleieff
(Although not American this man was with Chennault from about 1939-1950 as a translator.)
Johnny Preston
Roger Reynolds
Sebie Biggs Smith
Bo Sangster
Harry Sutter
Rolfe Watson
Welsh
John Williams


If you would like to share any information about these flight instructors,
please let me, Tom Moore, know.
Thanks!

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