Shark Teeth Nose Art on Military Planes
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The shark-face was made famous early in the war by the legendary 1st American Volunteer Group, who were nicknamed the ‘Flying Tigers’.
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By Sam Hom - 2002
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By Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage - 2009
Warbirds of World War II
Jeffrey L Ethell - 2013
Aircraft Nose Art
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A World War 1 Adventure
The Life and Times of Rnas Bomber Pilot Donald E. Harkness
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i like spit fire
I like how so much of war is pragmatic, disciplined, and stoic. But then there’s the shark tooth paintings on aircraft basically for the reason of “dude, it’s badass!”
Yes, he says that it was to intimidate the enemy. That is laughable.
I mean, it got better. Discipline for a lot of things was a lot lower before the '80s so while this kind of thing is very rare these days back during WW2, Korea and Vietnam you'd see everything from shark's teeth and thunderbolts to pinup-girls(that one's iconic, especially for bombers) and intricate designs sprawled over entire airframes. Some crews even painted their bombs. Tanks and even artillery shells sometimes got this kind of love too.
This kind of personalization is rare these days for a great many reasons, including the fact that it sadly catches a lot of flack from the international media.
There are _two_ places where you _do_ actually see this kind of personalization - B-52s. Because most B-52s are _fucking old_ and their paint is completely irrelevant to their defense it's not uncommon to see nose art on them. Secondly, when you see pictures of M1 Abrams in the field - take a peek at the barrel, there's a decent chance there'll be something there or on the fume extractor(the bulge in the middle).
Remember that most military personnel are basically 18 to 25 year olds... so it's very normal to see childish behaviour.
This Will get a lot of likes because Its a anime girl
@@gebermotta2558 what does that have to do with anything
Always thought nose art on planes was awesome. They should do it more on ships, I never saw a boat with teeth before
this comment is gonna get a lot of likes, just because you’re verified
They were used also on U-boat.
PACV
This a p-40 warhawk
U
Fish are friends, not food."
Sharks: Time to fly then.
Now sharks consume aircraft’s
Clever.
Gotta get the protein
More like “fish are food, not friends”
@@hiimryan2388. *Iron
Portugal also used that kind of nose art during the portuguese colonial war (1961-1974).
04:43
“Most powerful gun ever mounted on an aircraft”
No, it’s the most powerful gun with an aircraft mounted on it...
now what if they bolted a plane onto a Gustav gun?
@@kennandunn7533 don't give german engineer's any more ideas!
What bout a mini ak variant(mazimum ak47)
I think that ignores the 75mm cannon mounted on the B25 in WW2
See this gun. Make it fly
“How did ze sharks get all ze way up in ze sky!?”
Remember Brodereich, when you retire, avoid being a cop in a small town near the beach. Trust me, you don't wanna see body parts with bite marks.
Who cares, you fool?! Do you want to get eaten?! RETREAT!
HANZ, ZE ZHARK IS IN ZE SKY
Terraria muisc star playing
sharknado
"Dedicated to help human suffering."
That can be taken two ways
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I'm sure the word 'end' would have worked before human.
Cutting homless people half by 2030
@@Edfiki86 Not sure whats worse your comment or the actual one 😂
(tbh I support the second way)
Glad I’m not the only one who noticed.
0:07 "...The red cross, dedicated to help human suffering."
The Red Cross: *Doom music*
*Doom music intensifies*
Lmao
red cross is coming and you cant run
The red cross dedicated to help humans suffer.
*The cross will be red when I'm done with it!*
The Roland C.II was also known as the "Walfisch", so it made sense to paint a large "shark style" mouth on it. This plane had a few interesting paint schemes as well. One had fish scales, another a mouth like a fish. It was a fairly formidable plane for it's time as it was made of an all wood fuselage, which was hard to shoot down. Armed with a rear facing Parabellum MG14 and a forward facing Spandau, it was a tough kill for an inexperienced pilot. The Red Baron (MvR) actually started his long WWI career flying them in late 1915.
I was actually part of the 23RD EMS Flying Tigers when I was in the USAF about 4 years ago, all of our A-10s at the base had the shark mouth painted on. We are apparently the only squadron in the entire US armed forces that are allowed to use the sharks mouth design.
maybe now in the Zoomies, VA-93 predated use by A-10 on the intakes of A7 Corsair II
The RC-135U Combat Sent wears the Shark mouth. Though it is not a combat aircraft.
The 23RD are the Flying Tigers, since the US absorbed them back into the USAAF upon our official entry into WWII. Before the 23RD flew the A-10A, they flew the A7D too. Before that, they flew lots of other aircraft, all with the shark teeth motif.
"If you're in a war, You got to be creative for once!"
- Abraham Lincoln
How’s your headache?
Well said Abe.😎👍🇺🇲
@@DarrensGeneralInfo the president doesn't have time for that. He's going to Ford Theater
How is the play
@@DarrensGeneralInfo NO. GET LOST
What is your favorite plane, featured in this vid?
B17 bomber
Spitfire
Huey
P-51 mustang
p40
"No, Colonel, we didn't pain the shark faces on our planes to look cool, it's totally for scaring the enemy, trust me on this"
Both, both is good
Japanese were also superstitious of unworldly things at one time, the pilots feared the shark mouths on flying tiger planes.
"It's not Just the bombs and Guns, it's The teath".
I mean I think it does work in a way. Its why gangs use signs. There is something violence mixed with symbols that hits different
USAF F-4s in Vietnam had shark's teeth. And VF-111, the USN fighter squadron had shark's teeth nose art for decades from F-8s, to F-4s, to F-14s.
Thank you for the video!
Remember, if you are ever fighting the US just know that if you hear the *BRRRRRT* of an A-10 Warthog firing you were not the intended target.
Exactly.
Ha ha, yes.
Cringe and overused comment
@@hughjaynus8531 Why is it cringe if it's true? It's literally how the Warthog works.
@@its_hysteriaa Because its overused, he said it right in his original comment, can you read?
Aircraft 50 years ago: has sharp teeths that indicates death
Aircraft today: has anime girls on it
No even back then they painted women on the nose of bombers and some fighters
Anime is gay
Why, we must then reach the natural conclusion of this: Anime Shark Girls.
It's easier to take out an enemy that's not focused on you
@@tigerpresentationsproducts425 Mainly on Bombers such as the B17 and Lancaster
The Fairchild Republic A-10 'Warthog' aircraft firing 30mm depleted uranium ammo in front of its enemies from above with the fearsome shark jaw paint job is the most scary thing to the enemy and most joyful thing to its allies at the same time! 4:31- 5:03
Not enough "brrrt" during that part tho
It wouldn't be firing DU most likely, probably HE, since tanks aren't all that common in the middle east
I was genuinely slightly unsettled by that and it was only an image, can’t imagine how scary it must be to see that thing getting ready to strafe you head on
@@sumvs5992 they fire mixed volleys. DU pierces armor better than HE but HE can do devastating effects to the crew if it penetrates
Tbh getting killed by the warthog is an honor in and of itself, what an awesome way to die
I don't get airplane jokes
They go right over my head
hahaha
Bdam tiss
Well played
You're *grounded* for making that joke.
When they do hit, they’re the *bomb*
First video I've found by this channel, the fact that the animation of planes has it's own rolling shutter bending is really impressive.
My uncle George Klein was a US sergeant during WWII and was based in the uk. He was great at art and painted many a plane nose during the war before returning home with my British aunty as his bride Mary. Both are passed on now but im extremely proud of the both. May they rest in peace.
imagine crash landing on an enemy air field just to find out they love your paintjob
So Unique, those were those days
@@DarrensGeneralInfo You are bruh!
nah
I prefer supersonic over cool paint jobs
@@BenjaminKaiMaxwell These things aren’t mutually exclusive.
@@activatekruger446 oh than In that case I'd rather have a supersonic shark
That is a very weird profile picture.... but ok
Japanese Air Force: “WHY DO WE HEAR JAWS MUSIC??”
*John Williams conducts violently*
*P-40 Tomahawk approaching fast at 3 a'clock high*
Dunn dun
.
.
.
Dunnn dun
Dun dun dun dun
Du du dunnnn, da da duuuuunnn dun
Dun dun dun DUN DUN DUN. *DUN, DUN!*
Were gonna need a bigger plane
Fun Fact, in the small-ish town of Moultrie GA there is a diving well. It was founded by one of the men who served with the Flying Tigers, Robert C. “Moose” Moss. The team of which practices there are named the Diving Tigers. A picture of Moose Moss’ plane greets the guest who enter.
everybody gangsta til a flying metal shark starts showering the jungle with 30mm cannons
The A-10 Warthog aircraft is so devastating that the Taliban nicknamed it “The Dragon”.
I mean...the sound it makes sounds like a dragon too
@@Terrorkekx if a dragon was 30mm shells being fired at 10,000 rpm in short bursts
It's quite simliar to dragon. While dragon can burst out a deadly blaze at their enemy, A-10 can burst out deadly 30 mms depleted uranium brrrrrrrrtttt at 3900 rpm
Puff The Magic Dragon: My boy, my pride and joy.
The A-10's cannon burst has had the moniker of "Dragon's Breath" for a long time...
If you hear the "BRRRRRRRRT" you're fine... if you don't hear it, it's too late.
I like how accurate you were with your artwork, not many people know they put the barrel slightly to the side and would just go for symmetry.
4:02 This is where I remember those cool sharkteeth design, on Hueys! Always tried to drew them as a kid. Also, we have those on our (Philippine)air force's OV-10 Broncos!
AH-1 Cobra. 😎👍
Not just on Philippine OV-10A/C/M Bronco, but also to most fixed wing attack aircraft of the Philippine Air Force such as the WW2 fighter F-51 Mustang, SF-260, and the newest A-29B Super Tucano.
the nose art made it easier to hit the pilot with boults from the ground .. and you wonder why this paint job is not done anymore
0:43 You are not going to intimidate someone with that derpy face.
High in the sky, in movement... You barely get the meaning.
It's the creepy type of Derpy, like Shin Godzilla
@@Breakaway-ic5gj that may be used to confuse the enemy. A Fluttershy painting would also be very confusing as well.
You don't know how scary a derby face can be until you see a Greenland Shark.
can we appreciate how animations have been improved over time?
Me in War Thunder: *LOOK AT ME MA, I'M A FLAYING SHARK!*
You have a hole in your right wing
@@hejbuy me when i only have half of my right wing left: oh really a hole? Didnt noticed that
wings? who need wings
@@baldanpurev108 I know right
@@baldanpurev108 wings or tail? Who needs them, I'm a flying bomb!
*why was shark face was so popular?*
Everyone ever: *because it's fucking cool!*
According to Mr. Berbert, it was because it would scare the enemy.
20% Gun Accuracy
5% Damage
10% Armor
Rule of cool
or just very detailed furry vore art on the plane, to disturb the opposition
It's fintastic!!!
My wife's grandfather was in an aero squadron in France during WWI. They were still training when the war ended. Several of the AVG "Flying Tigers" moved on to Catha Pacific and Air America after WWII. Many were my mentors while I was growing up, along with former OSS operatives. Dad had an interesting job and I had an interesting childhood.
“At first we thought we were in the clear because the Germans were frightened by the scary shark face painted on our planes.”
AAAAHHHH!!!! A SHARK!
People are gonna love this when I go food shopping! 😈
Would be perfect if u narrate this video.
hi mr narrator
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I stumbled upon you like 5 times already lmaoooo
@@infiniteinformation2689 Ramdom Fact: Not one single person asked.
The nose art in 1916 looks like a “failed artist” made them.
Hahaaaa
was that hi-
@@ZvezdaCheeze Yes indeed
Ikr 😆
@@longpants7894 I heard his first name starts with an A and ends with a H
"Are we the baddies? Our planes have Shark teeth on them."
Hahahaha! Underrated comment!
Just googled your reference. Never heard of the sketch group, thank you!
no problem :p
Not at all.
@@dracon501 just the badasses
I used to have a white, 1976 Datsun pickup truck. I painted a shark mouth nose art on the old pickup truck. Back then, nothing was streamlined. But the Datsun pickup truck had a very streamlined look as compared to other vehicles. I could not resist. It got a lot of looks. But it went zero to 60 miles per hour in about one minute.
If I saw a Stuka coming towards me I'd be scared enough without the paint job!
I love those shark masks. 🦈👍
“Has one of the most powerful guns ever mounted on an aircraft”
No, this is absolutely incorrect, because the wings and cockpit are built on the gun.
Yup, the A-10 is really just a flying automatic cannon with wings, two engines, and a titanium tub for the pilot.
@@Slender_Man_186 and with missiles and bombs too
Air to ground cannon as well. Its tilted down slightly. Its not horizontal.
It's the only weapon in the sky that can make the plane stall out and go backwards if your hold the trigger too long.
@@Saintbow kinda, the thrust produced by the GAU-8 Avenger firing is equal to one of the engines, hence why the A-10 has two engines. But yeah, it will stall out if you keep firing the main cannon, and it burns through fuel from what I’ve heard.
Seeing as I went to a random desert war in support of A10's, I was glad you mentioned them.
It is truly a flying gun, you would be shocked how large each shell is.
paint on plane:*is for camouflage*
"Hey Johny, i- is that a bush in the air?"
"Yea, and?"
"Hm, weird, imagine a shark flying"*laughs*
*laughs*
(Meanwhile a plane with shark jaws painted on it flies above them)
A-10: *Boss Music Intensifies*
Seen from above, camp on a plane makes a lot of sense
@@WMMASceneNow yea
Dad was combat camera with the B29 squadrons in WW2. We have a stack of black and white photos of nose art on the bombers, Wichita Witch, Thumper, Brock's Car, There'll Always Be A Christmas, Texas Gal, Tokyo Rose, etc. None of the Enola Gay, but photos taken around Tinian at that time.
There's area photos of Tokyo showing bomb damage, nothing from Hiroshima, though my sister says he told her that he flew over it sometime after the bomb was dropped.
I am a former COM/NAV systems specialist for the 2AS at Pope AFB from 1993-94.
While there are several squadrons that fly the A-10, some have nose art and some do not. There is a Warthog worn by one squadron while the 23rd Wing's 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons' A10s (and 23rd Wing's former 74FS F16s and 2AS C-130Es) carry the "shark nose" worn by the earlier P40 Warhawk and FT tail signs, because they are the current "Flying Tigers."
The 74FS changed from F16s back to A10s in 1996, following an incident in 1994 at Pope. Due to realignment the 23rd Wing is now at Moody AFB and the A10s are still looking sharp, kicking butt, and breaking records. I am a former COM/NAV for the 2AS at Pope AFB in 1993-94.
For pictures of 23rd Wing Aircraft while at Pope AFB in 1994: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_Wing
It reminds me of when people drew eyes on ships
They drew shark teeth also but only the fish could see them.
"It's the closest I'll get to having a Zord, so I'll take it what I can get."
Those shark teeth are just like rgb, slap it on your object and boom, + 20 perfomance
I noticed the gun is offset on the Warthog, AMAZING use of detail as this is how the gun is actually placed on the plane.
The A-10 of the 23rd Tac Ftr Wg are the direct descendants of the original Flying Tigers. Our unit patch reflects this heritage. The 23rd TFW was once commanded by the son of General Claire Chenault, who was in command of the original Flying Tigers.
I bet the Germans weren't expecting flying sharks
Other sharks: what are you doing timmy?
Timmy the shark: *RED BULL GIVES ME WINGSSSS*
Yes the nose art on these planes including the A10 warthog. They make the planes look badass
One reason there is less shark teeth or art in general is because of radar. Most modern aircraft use a classified radar retarding paint to reduce their radar signature. It is unlikely for the government to just give this paint to standard troops or get approved to use it by command. So a giant art piece in the front will create a much larger radar tracking surface. Along with other regulations and assignment rotation that prevent it of course. Personally I would like for every pilot to include some artwork on their assigned bird.
The A10. Single handedly the most beautiful piece of machinery to touch the air. Fucking lovely.
Pilots: ah man I’m going to put some intimidating shark teeth on my plane.
Me in War Thunder: I’m going to put a smiley face on my plane.
People in war these days
I put anime girl on plane ooh
@jess'_' I’m pretty sure we all hate anime here.
@@captainobvious7153 ah, at least someone here has some logic
The last thing you'll see is a Smiley coming right at ya.
@@Joshua_N-A yeah, I also put a smiley face on my little M22 light tank.
I’ve talked to pilots of the A10. They say it’s not the prettiest bird in the sky but she is one of the safest. That thing also has one of the scariest stall speeds for a twin jet engine ground attack aircraft. I have some friends that survived Iraq and Afghanistan, they felt more secure seeing a Thunderbolt II overhead. That or old spooky.
A10 Warthog. The shark of the skies, Litteraly rips out anything it sees below him and leaves nothing behind.
Perfect plane for it
Speaking of shark teeth and A-10s, there is only one USAF fighter group authorized to paint the shark teeth on their planes. Its the 23rd Fighter Group based at Moody AFB in Georgia. This fighter group is the successor to the American Volunteer Group, and the custodian of its history and legacy, including the famous shark teeth nose art.
i'm glad you mentioned the RAF 112 sqn were first to put the shark's teeth on their P-40's in Egypt.. though perhaps their more famous application was the Flying Tigers... 112 sqn never had a movie made about them with John Wayne...
Ah yes, flying sharks: the greatest predators in the sky
Apex Predators.
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@@infiniteinformation2689 *i n f i n a t e*
"It's believed that this was an attempt to try and scare off allied fighters". Yeah, sharks are way more formidable opponents than a fighter aircraft. "I had to flee, the plane had a meanie face!" xD
If a 30mm hits a solft target. They'll turn into pink mist.
Its basically a super sonic Grenade
That's prob a 20mm too. It's not like thats a unique characteristic or anything.
@Brotato rotary cannon does not increase the rof it just is the way the gun works
@@Justin-zi5io But you usually make a rotary cannon (or gun) to increase the rate of fire by spreading the heatload onto multiple barrels because otherwise it's wasted weight. Why have multiple barrels if you are going to fire them at a mediocre rate that one barrel could feasably archieve?
In fact, revolver cannons work on that very logic. But they still use the faster and more reliable feeding mechanism to increase the ROF anyway, typically to the low 1000+ rpm.
But you are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.
(Fun bonus fact, I only know of one actual chaingun in military use, and that's the 25mm Bushmaster on the Bradley and LAV-25...the bolt is run on a chain with an external motor...on further inspection, the 30mm cannon on the Apache is also a chaingun. )
The A-10 accompanied by 2 P51 D's was one of my favorite honor flight formations at oshkosh 2019. The only one cooler was when the a10, p51's and F35 all flew in formation. Spectacular.
"Bro you see half-track right there?"
"Make it fly"
Turkish army still uses shark teeth nose art on military aircraft, even on drones.
I'm from the Philippines, we also still use shark teeth design on our ground attack aircraft (OV-10 Bronco and Embraer Super Tucano)
I wish I could of saw some of those. I've seen PICTURES of the tiger/shark intimidation artwork, but not in person.
First time seeing the fame nose art was turning the Flying Tigers episode on Dogfights
"It was meant to scare away enemies". So scary.
F4's and Cobras were also some notable craft that used them as well.
Everyone is a shark until stuka invented.
"Dedicated to help human suffering"
Reminds me of "I help blind people"
Extra fact: The A-10’s iconic shark mouth is only worn by the 23rd Fighter Group because the squadron descends from the Flying Tigers
I love the shark mouth design! One of my favorites, thanks for letting me in on some new information! Keep up the good work!
I always thought it was just to look badass and to strike fear into the enemy’s heart lol
World war: starts
Paint companies: S T O N K S
They are not making any mistakes again
You people are so unfunny
Simple History: Shark nose arts makes enemy scared
Me: They look cool
The A-10 Thunderbolt, terrifying to friend and foe alike, given its history of friendly fire.
and shooting down a thunderbolt is easier than you think
The shark teeth on the Tomcats looked amazing.
Day 2 of asking to do a video on the F14 Tomcat
They bit off the tales of planes with this art.
1st Guy: How can we make a warplane cooler?
2nd Guy: I got an idea...
The nose art was very effective in scaring the germans away from battle.
"Verdammit Hanz! There are sharks in the sky!"
"Sharks!? How did they get all the way up here!?"
"Who cares!? Run Hanz!"
my Grandfather flew - a war plane - during WW2. in Pacific. thanks for the appreciation. War was horrible. he was hurt severely . when crashed , in dog fight. God Bless the Heroes . of World Wars. Braver than us. USA, Liberty, Freedom. Appreciate it.
This is why my teacher said "sharks can fly"
Coming Soon: “The PAC-MAN Nose Art!” (God forbid).
“Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka!”
Imagine if the boat has shark teeth starts firing 50 cals at you.
You dun goofed.
Ah finally a video JUST about this. I have always loved the art on the nose.
The real answer is much more simple- if the opposing pilot sees shark teeth, they’ll assume it’s a shark and not a plane.
The AA guns: ohhh scarrryyyyyyy
4:38 Hey, Indonesian Air Force Also Used That Nose Theeth Scheme On Super Tucano
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me using a 8 and sideways 0 to make a peen decal in war thunder: *I N T E R E S T I N G*
My late father was a crew chief on the P47 with the Flying Tigers. No it didn’t have the shark teeth but it was still a Tiger
Dad passed away July 2022 at 98 yrs old. RIP dad.
2:15 Mate, that rolling shutter effect is just class.
I'm German, and most of the old folks have been scared only by hearing the sound of planes for the rest of their lifes.I don't think the painting make any diffrence.
Can confirm this.
"dedicated to helping human suffering" makes it sound like the red cross wants to help more humans suffer.
nose art on planes. reason: TERRIFY the enemies.
Love its aesthetics.
4:35 Shark teath are also used on some GPS Satalites as well