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Alexis Park Inn & Suites
  1165 S. Riverside Drive
   Iowa City, Iowa  52246
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The Flying Tigers Suite

The Flying Tigers – officially known as the “AVG”, The American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force – came into being in 1941, when retired US Army Air Corps Captain Claire Chennault organized the first American fighter pilots and ground crew in China.

America was not yet at war with Japan, but President Roosevelt had quietly approved the resignations of dozens of airmen, knowing full well where they were headed. The Curtiss P-40B Warhawks the AVG received were British rejects, without gunsights, bomb racks, or auxiliary fuel tanks.

The men were officially working under contract with “Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company” to “manufacture, repair, and operate aircraft”. No mention was made of air combat, or the $500 bonus Madame Chiang Kai-Shek was paying for each Japanese plane shot down.  Fighting over China, Burma, and Thailand, the Flying Tigers were often out-numbered 200-to-1, yet – despite flying second-rate aircraft in often-terrible jungle conditions, far from home – they achieved an astonishing combat success that has firmly established their high status in aviation history.

Our ground floor Flying Tigers Suite echoes those pre-war years in a spacious and comfortable way. With high ceilings and unique Flying Tigers artwork galore, this 460-square foot, non-smoking/no-pet suite pegs 1940s China to a "T" -- but with all the modern conveniences you would expect in a fine hotel suite.

With a queen-sized bed, standard bath, kitchenette, and easy access from both the parking lot and interior hallway, the Flying Tigers Suite is the affordable suite of choice for the discerning traveler. And, of course, your stay includes our free delivered-to-your-suite continental breakfast each morning -- luxury at its finest!

From just $84.95 per night...

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The Flying Tigers Suite is quite spacious...

Artwork signed by the original Flying Tigers pilots!

The suite is chock-full of Flying Tigers artwork...

Your sitting area is large and comfortable...

Another shot of the queen-sized bed and breakfast bar...