Even though World War II accelerated computer ... strongly associated with the shark nose design, they weren't actually the first to paint the nose of their aircraft with eyes and a mouth.

But not all World War II shark-face P-40s are Flying Tigers ... I suppose it was from pedaling into town for the paint to jazz up the planes.” Soon, many pilots and ground crewmen were pitching ...

The nose art, inspired by the WWII Flying Tigers, requires a detailed, multi-step painting process ... "The unmistakable shark teeth markings on aircraft from the 23d Wing serves as a visual ...