Flying Tiger first appeared in Spider-Woman #40 (Oct. 1981), and was created by Chris Claremont, Steve Leialoha, and Bob Wiacek.

A professional football player whose career was cut short, he develops a costume that enabled him to fly.

[3] General Nguyen Ngoc Coy later recommends Flying Tiger to his South American rebel allies.

During Flying Tiger's fight with Iron Man, the US government begins dropping bombs on Colonel Perez's camp.

[4] During the "Acts of Vengeance", Doctor Doom used an Aggression Enhancer on Flying Tiger and other villains to attack the Fantastic Four when they stood before Congress.

[8] During the "Fear Itself" storyline, Flying Tiger was seen trying to escape from the demolished Raft until he ran into the Avengers Academy staff.

[9] Flying Tiger and Puff Adder were watching TV when a bandaged Peter Parker rolled in on a wheelchair and joined them.

[12] Flying Tiger later appears as a member of Baron Helmut Zemo's "New Masters" alongside fellow villains Firebrand and Plantman II.

They later encounter Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, Free Spirit and Jack Flag.