eBay: Northrop P-61 Black Widow

[DBII]

Enjoyed the photos.

 

[Snautzer01]

Pair of Northrop P61 Black Widows At Dusk Photo USAF | eBay

 

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Northrop P61 Black Widow And Crew Photo USAF | eBay

 

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[Navalwarrior]

No offense whatever but the Northrop Black Widow was designated P-61 See my Group build Pacific Theater

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Yes it was designated P-61, but Allied aircraft identification cards (usually provided by the British) tended to refer to aircraft by names. Another reason why Invader/Apache didn't supplant 'Mustang' for the A-36A. Too confusing. The silhouette required a simple statement to prevent shooting down one of ours; "It's a Mustang!" Or in this case; "It's a Black Widow!"

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots!

 

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*WWII photo- 3 in 1 - P 47 / P 51 / P 61 Fighter planes parked on CBI Airfield* | eBay

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shot!

 

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Original WWII AAF 8x10 Photo 3 P-61 BLACK WIDOW NIGHT FIGHTERS in Flight 64 | eBay

 

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[Gnomey]

Good shot!

 

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*WWII photo- P-61 Black Widow Fighter plane Nose Art - SADDLE HAPPY* | eBay

 

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[Csch605]

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My Dad's second favorite WW2 airplane

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shot!

 

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1940's Original WW2 Vintage LITTLE FELLER Bomber AIRCRAFT NOSE ART Photo | eBay

 

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[johnbr]

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first operational U.S. military aircraft designed for night interception of aircraft. The first flight was in May 1942, with formal introduction in October 1944. The aircraft was retired from government service in 1954.

A contract for two prototypes and two scale models to be used for wind tunnel testing was awarded on 10 January 1941. These models, designated XP-61, were tested in May 1941, Project #75.

 

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WWII P-61 Black Widow airplane Photo original | eBay

 

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