Northrop P-61 Black Widow
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived from the outset and deployed operationally speci
A P-61A of 419th Night Fighter Squadron
The P-61 radar operator occupied a separate compartment in the rear of the fuselage accessed from a hatch below.
The YP-61 pre-production prototype.
The P-61's upper turret is visible on the fuselage between the wings.
Night fighter
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A night fighter is a largely historical term for a fighter or interceptor aircraft adapted or designed for effective use at night, during periods of adverse meteorological conditions, or in otherwise
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
…Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived from the outset and deployed operationally specifically as a night fighter, incorporating onboard radar as part of the original airframe design. Named for the North American spider Latrodectus mactans, it was an all-metal…
Operational B.E.2c with RAF 1a engine, "V" undercarriage, streamlined cowling on sump, and cut-out in upper centre section to improve field of fire for gunner
Luftwaffe instrument landing system indicator, built 1943
The Ju 88R-1 night fighter captured by the RAF in April 1943
A restored Bf 110G night fighter with the VHF-band SN-2 radar antennae