P-61 Black Widow Nightfighters of World War 2 - Aircraft of the Aces 23 - Osprey/Del Prado BG Note: The complementary guide to

Note: The complementary guide to camouflage schemes which originally came with this magazine is not included

It is written with a great deal of technical knowledge blended with a wealth of historical detail

while trying not to call too much attention to their activities

and a German 747(r)-3 conversion on the Western Front

Cast in white metal

P-61 Black Widow Nightfighters of World War 2 - Aircraft of the Aces 23 - Osprey/Del Prado BG Note: The complementary guide toThe first aircraft to be purposely designed as a radar equipped nightfighter, Northrop's P 61 Black Widow was heavily influenced by early RAF combat experience with radar equipped aircraft in 1940 41. Built essentially around the bulky Radiation Laboratory SCR 720 radar, which was mounted in the aircraft's nose, the P 61 proved to be the largest fighter ever produced for frontline service by the USAAF. Twin engined and twin boomed, the Black Widow was