The National Interest

P-61 Black Widow: Best WWII Fighter to Ever Fly?

What You Need to Know: The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar technology. With its twin-engine, twin-boom design, the ...
The National Interest

The P-61 Black Widow Was a Night Predator

Though it came late to the Second World War, the P-61 marked an important advance in the history of military aviation. During the final years of World War II, several advances in military technology ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A P-61 Black Widow Pilot Finds a Way to Survive the Horrors of War.

A son discovers the emotional complexities of his father’s service In World War II. Diane Tedeschi Black Widows were deployed to bases across the Pacific, including the Marianas Islands. National ...
The Aviationist

Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft

Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from the ground up could find enemy aircraft in the dark thanks to advancements ...
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Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's P-61 Black Widow Spring 2025 Update

Following the milestones reached in 2024-when the aircraft was fully painted and received its distinctive Moonbeam Dream nose art-the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s P-61 Black Widow ( s/n 42-39445) ...