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.
