Curtiss P-40K Warhawk: The Curtiss P-40K Warhawk was an improved version of the P-40E. This Warhawk was used by the NACA at Langley from July of 1942 until October of 1944. The P-40 gained most of its fame as the mount of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers." But shark mouthed P-40s were also flown by the Royal Air Force in North Africa.