P-61 Black Widow Pictures

[Erich]

don't bet on seeing that bird in the air buck. that poor thing is an almost total revamp of what was left of body and frame smashed to pieces and covered with jungle turf. I got first hand knowledge of it's whereabouts and colour pics to boot when I was a member of the US NF's association now defunct for some years.

 

[Messy1]

I'm sure that is one of those birds to rare to fly!

 

[syscom3]

don't bet on seeing that bird in the air buck. that poor thing is an almost total revamp of what was left of body and frame smashed to pieces and covered with jungle turf. I got first hand knowledge of it's whereabouts and colour pics to boot when I was a member of the US NF's association now defunct for some years.

Wasnt that the P61 ecovered from a mountain top near Hollandia (now Jayapura)?

 

[Messy1]

The one at the MAAM is the one recovered from the mountain side. It was laid claim to by a local village cheif or medicine man, and arrangements with him were made to recover the plane IRRC.

 

[Erich]

they would be fools to try and take her up, maybe a move out on the tarmac for the existing NF members and their families, just do it slowly and don't push this thing, she is one of a kind on the planet

 

[verner]

They should have traded "Hummer" to the chinese for theirs.

 

[Orion_vp31]

Nice !!!!! Thanks!!!

 

[merlin540]

Thank you very much for these rare P-61 pictures!

 

[Johnny Signor]

a few of the P-61's in the photos carry the 548th Night Fighter Squadron emblem on thier cockpit nose area.

 

[bobbysocks]

thanks for taking the time to post those. very unique

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Great pictures BP, I missed them the first time around.

Mid Atlantic Air Museum project P-61
MAAM's Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's P-61 'Black Widow' Recovery and Restoration Project - The Widow's Web

Latest pictures on her Progress. May 23, 2010
http://www.maam.org/p61/images/MAAM P-613.jpg
http://www.maam.org/p61/images/MAAM P-614.jpg


Wheels

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool! Thanks for the update Wheels

 

[T Bolt]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Messy1]

Yes, she's really coming together nicely. Looks great!

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

It will be a sight to see if they do get her flying.


Wheels

 

[syscom3]

I would ban the plane from ever seeing the air again.

Its simply too priceless too lose in an accident.

 

[Messy1]

I understand both sides of the fly it, do not fly it question. But being the only one left airworthy makes it too important to risk losing it in a crash, especially when there are only 4 or so left in the world.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Reminds me of that B-29 that was salvaged and rebuilt on location. They got it running and ready for takeoff then while it was taxiing there was an electrical short somewhere near the tail and the whole thing just burned to the ground. I think that plane may yet fly but as to if it should or not. That choice belongs to those who put their time and money into it.