Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Black Union-made in the USA —

Union-made in the USA — Workers United Local 73

75" (63 cm)

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

Sold in pairs (2 extenders per set)

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Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Black Union-made in the USA —The Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated