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These American Mercenaries Are Revered in China. Their Relatives Are Among the Few US Invitees to Xi’s WWII Military Parade

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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $16,725 a month with 30 days off a year. Housing is included, and you’ll get an extra $700 a month for food. And there’s an extra $11,000 for every Japanese airplane you destroy – no limit. That’s the deal – in inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars – that a few hundred Americans took in 1941 to b…

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These American mercenaries are revered in China. Their relatives are among the few US invitees to Xi’s WWII parade

The daughter and granddaughter of the Flying Tigers’ founder are among the few Americans invited to Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing commemorating the end of World War II.

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