<![CDATA[Black Widow]]>When I was a little boy my dad gave me a modelof the P-61 Black Widow. I’ve always loved the way that airplane looked: every bit as badass as it really was. I heard stories about it, its first-ever airborn radar, and how the IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) system designed for it became the transponder pilots still use today.

I was thrilled to be able to see one in person years ago at Wright Patterson. Today I was corresponding with someone about great-looking aircraft (my other favorites are the Connie, the DC-3 and the Staggerwing) and stumbled across this P-61 recovery and restoration project.

I’ll bet it’d sound awesome.

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