World War II hero, Flying Tiger and pioneer SIA pilot Ho Weng Toh dies, aged 103


From B25 Mitchell bombers to Boeing 737 passenger jets, Captain Ho's flying career spanned four decades. LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PHOTO

SINGAPORE: One of the last surviving members of a group of World War II pilots dubbed the Flying Tigers, Captain Ho Weng Toh, died on the morning of Jan 6.

He was 103.

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