Chinese Flying Club of Portland

The Chinese Flying Club of Portland (CFCP) was a flying school founded in 1932 in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.[1] Donations totaling $20,000 came from around the world to fund the CFCP.[2] It was initially housed at the Christofferson airport, but eventually moved to Swan Island Airport in Portland, Oregon.[3]

The head instructor was Al Greenwood, and the club was sometimes referred to as the "Al Greenwood Flying School."[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sky's the Limit". 1859 Oregon's Magazine. 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ Jones, Webster A. (May 12, 1935). "Portland-Trained Chinese Fly to Oriental Fame". The Oregonian.
  3. ^ "Plane and pilots battle: hit-and-fly charged". The Oregonian. May 2, 1932. p. 1.
  4. ^ "World War 2 Flying Ace Arthur Chin's Amazing True Story". 2015-10-07. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ "What Did Overseas Chinese Do to Assist China's War of Resistance? -- Beijing Review". www.bjreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.