Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit

The Flying Tigers blood chit was carried by pilots of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) — civilian American aviators who flew P-40 Warhawks for the Chinese Air Force against Imperial Japan beginning in 1941, months before the United States officially entered WWII. The AVG operated over China and Burma, where downed pilots depended on Chinese civilian assistance to survive in Japanese-controlled territory.

The blood chit printed instructions in Chinese requesting that any civilian who encountered a downed AVG pilot assist him to safety in exchange for a reward. The text translates roughly as: “This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue and protect him.” AVG pilots often had the blood chit sewn directly into the back panel of their A-2 flight jacket — a practice specific to the Flying Tigers that distinguishes their blood chit from later designs carried separately in survival kits.

Silk was specified for blood chits because it was lightweight enough to add to flight gear without meaningful weight penalty, packable into a very small volume, and resistant to the moisture and field conditions that would destroy paper or cotton. This reproduction is screen-printed on genuine silk, 15.25” H × 10” W, with a special authenticity stamp. Made in the USA by Int’l Insignia.

• Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (AVG) blood chit — WWII China/Burma theater, 1941–42
• Genuine silk — same material as original AVG issue
• Screen-printed survival text in Chinese dialects
• 15.25” H × 10” W with authenticity stamp
• Pairs authentically with an A-2 or G-1 leather flight jacket for display
• Made in the USA by Int’l Insignia

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