Tag Archives: P-61

P-61 Black Widow Cockpit

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

P-61 Black Widow cockpit instrument diagrams from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. Controls, Switches, Instruments (Front Panel) 1. Remote compass 2. Airspeed indicator 3. … Continue reading →

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Short-Field Takeoffs in the P-61

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for short-field takeoffs in the P-61 Black Widow reproduced from: Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFFS Suppose you are on a field pitted … Continue reading →

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Night Binoculars for the P-61 Pilot

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Night binoculars for the P-61 Black Widow night fighter as described in the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. The night binoculars combined 5.8 power night glasses with … Continue reading →

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1/32nd Black Widow Decals

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two new decal sheets for the HobbyBoss 1/32nd-scale Black Widow have been released by Superscale International: MS320262 — 1:32 SuperScale P-61Bs of the 548th NFS: Decals for (3) overall black USAAF Black Widow night fighters of the 548th NFS stationed … Continue reading →

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P-61 Escape Hatches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Location of escape hatches on the P-61 Black Widow night fighter from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF. Escape Hatches There are three escape hatches in the … Continue reading →

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P-61 Black Widow Guns

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Northrop P-61 Black Widow Gunnery Equipment from P-61 Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions:  

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A New Shape in the Neighborhood

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“A new shape in our neighborhood… and a new face” from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” HQ ETO, No. 14, January 1945: The aircraft are the P-61 Black Widow night fighter and the A-26 Invader attack bomber.  

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