Freight Books

As an employee of the Flying Tiger Line, Art Chin was well placed to document the history of the great all-cargo US flag-carrier. Chin's thesis-like work reads like a financial analyst's dream, and reflects a talent for painstaking research into the growth and triumph of the Tigers, right up to 1989 when the airline was subsumed within Federal Express.

Unfortunately, Chin's undoubted research skills are countered by appalling editing throughout, and occasional poor expression. These shortcomings spoil what could have been a scholarly account of a great airline.

While not exclusively focused on airline economics, Chin's study nevertheless fails to grasp opportunities to explore in greater detail some of the operational feats and personalities underpinning the Flying Tiger Line's success story.

Liberally illustrated, and reflecting the author's strong sense of loyalty to the FTL, 'Anything Anytime Anywhere' never reaches its potential. As a dissertation, it ranks a Pass at best.

A revised, carefully edited manuscript, updated to include the Flying Tiger legacy manifest in the fast-growing Polar Air Cargo, would allow Art Chin to redeem his book's present shortcomings.

MARK B MALONEY, Sydney, Australia

I love this book my dad has all the flying tiger line books. MY dad was a former employee of flying tigers for 12 yrs. now he works for fedex but he still loves all the work he has done for the flying tiger line. He went all over the place doing weight and balance for them. he still wishes that they were around.