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 ...
The National Interest

The P-61 Black Widow – Could This Be the Best Fighter Plane of World War II?

Prior to the outbreak of WWII, U.S. military officials were eyeing Britain’s research in radio detection and ranging. Specifically, U.S. Air Officer Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons was briefed on ...
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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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A P-61 Black Widow Pilot Finds a Way to Survive the Horrors of War.

A son discovers the emotional complexities of his father’s service In World War II. Diane Tedeschi Black Widows were deployed to bases across the Pacific, including the Marianas Islands. National ...
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Northrop P-61 Black Widow Photographic Material [Bost]

This collection contains approximately 0.47cubic feet of material relating to Louis L. Bost's service in the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron during World War II. A large portion of the collection ...