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#3525955 - 02/25/12 10:17 AM the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG
piper Veteran Registered: 01/01/01 Posts: 16554 Loc: Raleigh,NC	I always wondered if the Sharkmouth paint scheme on the A-10 had a connection to the American Volunteer Group (AVG) of Flying Tigers fame. So, for others who might not know -it does. The link is from 2005, but does give a nice history of the unit. http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/may2005/a051605la2.html
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#3525964 - 02/25/12 10:35 AM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: piper]
MaceUK33 Don't tell him Pike Veteran Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 12685 Loc: Darlington, UK.	Cool, I always wondered why they had a shark mouth on a hog. _________________________ Intel i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 OC'd to 3.40GHz \| MSI GeForce GTX 660 Black Knight 2048MB GDDR5 \| Samsung F3 1TB \| Corsair 6GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 \| LG DVD±RW SATA DL RW \| Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 PSU \| Antec 902 \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \| W7 HP 64 bit \| 27" iiyama monitor \| TM HOTAS Warthog #05225 \| TM Cougar MFDs \| Saitek Pro-flight combat pedals \| Track IR 5 "A nugget of purest green!"
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#3525984 - 02/25/12 11:12 AM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: piper]
Weasel_Keeper SimHQ Forums Manager Hotshot Registered: 06/28/01 Posts: 9800 Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Just ask Paul, he's a Tiger Crew Chief. _________________________ "Cave Putorium!" SoWW #2485 Beware the Weasel
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#3526013 - 02/25/12 11:55 AM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: Weasel_Keeper]
paulrkiii Commander 476 vFG Member Registered: 11/05/10 Posts: 187 Loc: Warner Robins Ga, USA	Originally Posted By: Weasel_Keeper Just ask Paul, he's a Tiger Crew Chief. Yup...our heritage goes back a very long time I'm TDY at moody right now for Annual Tour, I'll go by the heritage park and take some pictures of ACFT we have flown in the past. _________________________ www.476vfightergroup.com
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#3526031 - 02/25/12 12:56 PM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: piper]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 7543 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	So they are the only group allowed to have the sharkmouth scheme? I find it a bit funny that a "Flying Tiger" group has a shark mouth... What about those that have a snake on the front? _________________________ - Ice
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#3526185 - 02/25/12 07:14 PM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: paulrkiii]
piper Veteran Registered: 01/01/01 Posts: 16554 Loc: Raleigh,NC	Originally Posted By: paulrkiii I'll go by the heritage park and take some pictures of ACFT we have flown in the past. Can't wait to see them! Thanks Paul.
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#3526227 - 02/25/12 09:00 PM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: - Ice]
paulrkiii Commander 476 vFG Member Registered: 11/05/10 Posts: 187 Loc: Warner Robins Ga, USA	Originally Posted By: - Ice So they are the only group allowed to have the sharkmouth scheme? I find it a bit funny that a "Flying Tiger" group has a shark mouth... What about those that have a snake on the front? Yes the 23rd Fighter Group (made up of the 74th, 75th, and 76th Fighter Squadrons) are the only A-10s authorized to have the shark teeth on the jets. The "Flying Tigers' was the nickname of the1st American Volunteer Group (AVG). That's why the shark teeth. Which was on every P-40 they flew just like it's on every A-10 we fly now. The snake on the front is for 163rd Fighter Squadron 'Blacksnakes.' _________________________ www.476vfightergroup.com
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#3526273 - 02/25/12 10:53 PM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: paulrkiii]
Weasel_Keeper SimHQ Forums Manager Hotshot Registered: 06/28/01 Posts: 9800 Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Paul's a Flying Tiger, and I'm a Blacksnake. "Blacksnake" goes back to the war with the Indians after the American Revolution. There was a white child who was raised by Indians (after they killed his family) who lived in my area called Little Turtle who fought for the Indians at first and then switched sides. His nickname was Blacksnake. _________________________ "Cave Putorium!" SoWW #2485 Beware the Weasel
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#3526339 - 02/26/12 03:46 AM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: piper]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 7543 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	Nice. I did not know the shark/snake mouth was "restricted" to certain units. How about the hog mouth? Or am I just imagining things? _________________________ - Ice
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#3526354 - 02/26/12 04:22 AM Re: the Sharkmouth facepaint connection to the AVG [Re: - Ice]
Weasel_Keeper SimHQ Forums Manager Hotshot Registered: 06/28/01 Posts: 9800 Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Originally Posted By: - Ice Nice. I did not know the shark/snake mouth was "restricted" to certain units. How about the hog mouth? Or am I just imagining things? As far as I know... Shark teeth (FT) = (Flying Tigers). Moody AFB, GA. A-10s with teeth, but also a C-130 FT with teeth, and HH-60G Pavehawks with teeth as CCTs. Blacksnakes (IN) = 122nd FW Indiana ANG. Fort Wayne, Indiana Flying Razorbacks (FS) = 188FW, Arkansas ANG. Fort Smith, Arkansas. Razorback Warthog face Warthog face (BD) = Barksdale AFB, 917th Wing/47thFS Dogpatchers, These are the only "faces" authorized as of this posting. _________________________ "Cave Putorium!" SoWW #2485 Beware the Weasel
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