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NANNING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A military transport plane once used by the "Flying Tigers" arrived in Guilin City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday.
The plane, a C-47 Skytrain manufactured in 1944, will be preserved at a local heritage park for the "Flying Tigers," a U.S. air squadron that helped the Chinese fight the Japanese during World War II.
The plane flew the treacherous "hump route" over the Himalayas to raise money to repair the blindage once used by Claire Lee Chennault, the leader of the "Flying Tigers."
It departed from Australia in August and has made stops in several countries.
The American Volunteer Group, which was later given the "Flying Tigers" moniker, was formed in 1941.
