It is part of an ongoing tradition with one particular aircraft ... its various fighters of World War II without their colorful pinup girls and other nose art. While most modern aircraft don ...

"Nose art dates well into World War I and became more embellished in ... Nose art allows the aircrew to make the aircraft their own by working together to come up with a name and design idea.

Although the Flying Tigers are most strongly associated with the shark nose design ... The Vietnam War even included several examples of the shark mouth displayed on aircraft like the F-4E ...