Description

This new book chronicles not only the aptly named P-61 “Black Widow”, but also the Douglas P-70 series, the P-38 night fighter variants, the Bristol Beaufighter, B-25s and the De Havilland Mosquito – the proposed XA-26A and the P-39 night fighters are also discussed. Historical accounts of American night fighter pilots, as well as the complete history of all night fighter squadrons formed during World War II are included, as is the development of radar and modern air defences. This book is the product of over twenty years of study and research. Its sources include the National Archives, Northrop Aircraft archived, the U.S. Air Force Museum, the Imperial War Museum, the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum and interviews with P-61 test pilots, designers and engineers