The Curtiss P-40
Warhawk was made famous by the American Volunteer Group in
China, referred to as the "Flying Tigers". Early P-40s were
the first American fighters to break the 300 MPH barrier. Also
called the Tomahawk and the Kittyhawk in different versions,
the P-40 was not the fastest, best or most glamorous fighter
in the US inventory. But it performed well for itself in the
CBI (China, Burma, India) and Mediterranean Theaters of
operation.
