WW2 Comes Early...

[nighthunter]

Haven't quite figured out the scenario, but let's just say that the AVG arrives early under the command of a Captain Chennault in 1934. The USAAC sells them some P-6E Hawks and well, from there on they're the Flying Tigers!

This is actually sitting in front of me and I'll be working on it this weekend!

[Tophe]

Surprising idea, we will see the result

[NARSES2]

There is no reason the Chinese couldn't have simply started recruiting mercenaries from the start of the Manchurian "Incident". Given the US's relationship with China * from the 1890's onwards there is no reason why these couldn't have been given some form of semi official status by the US State Department.

* which I've always struggled to understand

[nighthunter]

Narses, I completely understand. After the Boxer Rebellion, I am surprised that the US remained involved in major Chinese politics, and not like the British only vested in a territory/city, like Hong Kong.