Curtiss P40 Warhawk The Famous Flying Tigers Fighter

<strong>This Legends of Warfare volume tells the story of this iconic aircraft—from design and construction to combat use to detailed images of existing examples.</strong><br/> <br/> The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. <br/> <br/> Famous as the "shark-mouthed" aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group—"Flying Tigers"—the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was used by the United States and many of its Allies throughout the war.<br/> <br/> Through P-40 is shown in carefully researched photos, some of which have never before been published, and which are reproduced in remarkable clarity.<br/> <br/> These stunning photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader in the skies with this historic aircraft.