The P-61's first confirmed kill occurred on July 6, 1944, when a Black Widow from the 6th Night Fighter Squadron shot down a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber. The P-61 racked up an ...

How the P-61 Black Widow’s Radar and Stealth Paint Redefined Night Combat and Twin-Boom Fighter Design in WWII. Story by Charles Mitchell • 1w “The P-61 was a beautiful ship to fly.

Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow was late to the war. The fighter-bomber didn’t fly its first combat mission until June 1944, when it penetrated German airspace to bomb and strafe trains, railways ...