Respect the P-40 April 07 2016

Yes, the P-40 might have been outdated and outclassed by the early days of WWII, but no other type of Allied plane played a bigger role in virtually all theaters of WWII.

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk "Flying Tigers" 1/72 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Oxford

 

From Europe, to Asia (most famously under the Flying Tigers), to Africa and the Middle East, the P-40 Warhawk was there to hold the line when the outcome of WWII was really up for grabs.

What is the moral of the P-40?

Always fight the fight you know, not the one others want you to fight.