Robert T. Smith and P-40 Warhawk in Kunming
Title
Robert T. Smith and P-40 Warhawk in Kunming
Creator
Disputed; officially credited to the U.S. Air Force (USAF), but possibly photographed by or for Robert T. Smith.
Subject
Flying Tigers; Robert T. Smith; Curtiss P-40 Warhawk; World War II; Second Sino-Japanese War; Kunming; Nose art; American Volunteer Group (AVG).
Description
Flight leader and fighter ace Robert "R.T." Smith standing next to a Curtiss P-40 fighter at Kunming, China. The image shows the "Flying Tiger" insignia created by the Walt Disney Company.
Publisher
Wikimedia Commons
Contributor
Signaleer; United States Air Force
Date
1942-05-23
Type
Still Image
Format
image/jpeg; 680 × 482 pixels
Identifier
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_tigers_pilot.jpg
Source
U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA); originally sourced from ww2incolor.com.
Language
English
Relation
American Volunteer Group (AVG) Collection; Flying Tigers; Category:Robert T. Smith
Coverage
Kunming, China
Rights
Public Domain
Files
Collection
Citation
Disputed; officially credited to the U.S. Air Force (USAF), but possibly photographed by or for Robert T. Smith., “Robert T. Smith and P-40 Warhawk in Kunming,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5840.
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