The nose art, inspired by the WWII Flying Tigers, requires a detailed, multi-step painting process involving washing, sanding, masking, and applying multiple colors. -The tradition of the shark ...

According to the Air Force, the markings symbolize the legacy of this squadron dating back to the Flying Tigers of WWII. The Flying Tigers got the shark motif from the German Luftwaffe ...

This photo of a dashing Flight Lieutenant Neville Bowker inspired the nose art that has become inescapably linked with the Flying Tigers. It isn’t a smile. It is more a predator’s sneer.