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Inside the P-61 Black Widow: America’s Secret Weapon After Dark

The P-61 Black Widow, a culmination of American ingenuity and aeronautical excellence, rose from the wartime gloom of World War II as America’s first aircraft to be custom-designed specifically to ...
The Aviationist

Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft

Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from the ground up could find enemy aircraft in the dark thanks to advancements ...
The National Interest

P-61 Black Widow: Best WWII Fighter to Ever Fly?

What You Need to Know: The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar technology. With its twin-engine, twin-boom design, the ...
PBS

Wings of the Past: Discovering the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum preserves aviation history by restoring WWII aircraft, including a rare P-61 Black Widow and a B-25 Mitchell bomber. Learn about the six-year mission to recover a P-61 from ...