Bite of the Black Widow
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Came across these today of the test aircraft used in the ram jet experiments.Amazing detail in these showing the exhaust stains etc.
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Interesting indeed, she seemed like a rather complex aircraft to manage! Something I've wondered is why the USAAF went with an overall (and sometimes rather glossy) black paint scheme when, so far as I know, both the RAF and Luftwaffe had ditched it finding lighter schemes more effective?
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LINK - What a restoration. -- http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/northrop-p-61-black-widow-winter-2015-restoration-update.html
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Taken at Clark Field in 48.
A sad sight.
Below showing the domed ferry tank in place of the turret
