Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories
Jul 2, 2026 · 59 min · 21 segments
This is the tale of two American pilots of World War II. One, R.T. Smith, was a fighter ace in Burma flying P-40s with the legendary Flying Tigers. He recorded 9 confirmed victories, aiding the…
Alfred FreibergerGuest
R.T. SmithGuest
Ken HarbaughHostspeaker_2speaker_5
Chennault had the blessing of President Franklin Roosevelt to hire Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aviators to fly the Curtiss-Wright P-40 Warhawk.
This collection of pilots, mechanics, and support personnel was called the American Volunteer Group, or AVG.
23-year-old R.T. Smith was one of those swashbuckling pilots who accepted Chenault's offer to get into the war as fast as he could.
When I talked to Smith a number of years ago, you could still feel his fondness for those days.
Chennault had the blessing of President Franklin Roosevelt to hire Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aviators to fly the Curtiss-Wright P-40 Warhawk.
This collection of pilots, mechanics, and support personnel was called the American Volunteer Group, or AVG.
23-year-old R.T. Smith was one of those swashbuckling pilots who accepted Chenault's offer to get into the war as fast as he could.
When I talked to Smith a number of years ago, you could still feel his fondness for those days.
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