TITLE:        Why Pilots Painted Shark Teeth on Their Planes 🦈
CHANNEL:      The Art Of War  (@theartofwarrr)
URL:          https://youtube.com/watch?v=eft3l9OP-7o
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HOOK (first 3 seconds spoken):
American pilots would intentionally [music] paint shark mouths on the noses of their

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FULL SCRIPT:
American pilots would intentionally [music] paint shark mouths on the noses of their planes. They did this because the aggressive face shocked the enemy, making them hesitate and giving the pilots a fearsome reputation. [music] But the shark mouth also broke the camouflage and exposed the plane.

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TIMED:
[000.00] American pilots would intentionally
[001.31] [music]
[001.84] paint shark mouths on the noses of their
[003.92] planes. They did this because the
[005.60] aggressive face shocked the enemy,
[007.20] making them hesitate and giving the
[008.72] pilots a fearsome reputation. [music]
[010.24] But the shark mouth also broke the
[011.92] camouflage and exposed the plane.
