National World War II Museum P40 Warhawk Suspended Shark Mouth Exhibit New Orleans USA // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A restored P-40 Warhawk fighter plane featuring iconic shark-mouth nose art is suspended above a Pacific Theater combat diorama inside the National WWII Museum. This rugged aircraft bears the markings of the 23rd Fighter Group, the unit that absorbed elements of the famed "Flying Tigers" (American Volunteer Group) in July 1942 to defend critical supply routes in the China-Burma-India theater. Below the aircraft, the "Road to Tokyo" gallery recreates the brutal environmental and ta

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