1 Although he did not fly in World War I, he earned his wings after the war and Born inĬommerce, Texas in 1893, Chennault went to Louisiana State University. Warfare, and nose-art’s progeny is visible today in both military andĬlaire Lee Chennault lived a life as big as Texas. The nose-art and the mystique that came to surround theįlying Tigers nickname demonstrate the critical role of a moniker in psychological Gained the enduring appellation “The Flying Tigers” as well as a matching Waltĭisney provided insignia. Nose-art and, after the pilots’ successes became well known, the pilots and planes The P-40 planes under Chennault’s command sported ferocious sharkmouth Of a former army major who wreaked havoc on the Japanese army in SoutheastĪsia. II comes from a small group of volunteer pilots from America under the command Perhaps the most famous example of nose-art from World War
Their planes, thereby allowing people to connect with each other as well as with Planes became popular and aircraft nose-art common. War and destruction dates back millennia.
The tradition of embellishing and personalizing objects of A Flying Tigers pilot poses for a picture next to his colorful P-40.
