The Tenth Air Force in World War IIDuring World War II, flying B 24 Liberator bombers on missions deep into Burma, B 25 Mitchell bombers attacking Japanese lines of communications, and P 40 Warhawks, P 47 Thunderbolts, and P 51 Mustangs flying close support for General Joseph Stilwells Chinese and American forces in northern Burma, the Tenth Air Force worked closely with the squadrons of the Royal Air Force to push the Japanese out of Burma. The first comprehensive history of the Tenth