Gen, Claire Lee Chennault died nearly 44 years ago, but even now, he is still a famous man, widely renowned as the glamorous leader of the World WarⅡ "Flying Tigers." Chennault's heroics against Japanese forces in the Far East made him an enduring legend. When he died in 1958, the New York Times put his obituary on Page One. Famous? Yes. But highly regarded as an airpower thinker? Surprisingly, no. Chennault today rates only occasional mention in books and studies on the evolution of airpower. His status as an innovator does not compare with that of Mitchell, Arnold, or Doolittle. The image of Chennault rests mainly on his long-ago operational exploits, not his long-term contribution to airpower or the Air Force. Chennault was an outsider in the service. Early in his career, he challenged the strategic airpower doctrine of the Air Corps Tactical School, creating more than a few enemies. His sensational postwar memoirs only poured salt into wounds opened during that clash. The bitterness lingers.
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机译：克莱尔·李·陈纳德（Claire Lee Chennault）将军去世大约44年前，但即使到现在，他仍然是一位名人，被广泛认为是第二次世界大战“飞虎队”的光荣领袖。 Chennault在远东地区对日军的英勇战斗使他成为了一个持久的传奇。当他于1958年去世时，《纽约时报》将ob告放在了第一页。著名？是。但是被视为空中力量思想家的人呢？令人惊讶的是，没有。如今，Chennault在有关空中力量发展的书籍和研究中仅偶尔提及。他作为创新者的地位无法与米切尔，阿诺德或杜利特尔相提并论。 Chennault的形象主要取决于他长期以来的作战功绩，而不是他对空军或空军的长期贡献。 Chennault是该服务的局外人。在他职业生涯的早期，他挑战了空军兵种战术学校的战略空中力量学说，制造了许多敌人。他激动人心的战后回忆录只不过是在那次冲突期间打开的伤口上撒了些盐。苦涩缠绵。
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