But the aircraft is also famous for some ferocious nose art, especially the shark's mouth. An A-10 pilot told Insider about the history of the shark teeth war paint. See more stories on Insider's ...

“The unmistakable shark teeth markings on aircraft from the 23d Wing serves as a visual deterrent, striking fear into the hearts of our enemies and instilling confidence in our allies.

when the group known as the Flying Tigers painted the front of one of the top WWII fighter aircraft, the Curtiss P-40, to look like a shark with a gaping mouth. With several pointed teeth and ...

Although the Flying Tigers are most 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. There were much ...