Air Force 1 Smithsonian Series A00138
Northrop P-61B Black Widow Diecast Model
USAAF 548th NFS, #42-39408 Lady in the Dark, Le Shima Island, August 14th 1945 |
| 1:144 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Northrop P-61B Black Widow | | 4.25" | | 5.5" |
P-61 #42-39408 wore nose-art bearing the name "Lady in the Dark" and was piloted in the Pacific Theater by Major Lee Kendall with the 548th Night Fighter Squadron. On August 14th, 1945 this aircraft was credited with the last Allied victory of the war.
The heavily-armed Black Widow-the United States' first aircraft specifically designed as a night-fighter-first flew on May 21st, 1942. The P-61 had four forward-firing 20mm cannons and a dorsal turret housing four .50-caliber machine guns. The radar equipment in its nose enabled its crew to locate and attack enemy aircraft in total darkness. The twin boom arrangements housed two Pratt & Whitney turbocharged engines and were joined at rear by a large plane and twin rudder formation. The pilot was seated in the main fuselage, with the gunner immediately behind him and the radar operator at the rear of the gondola. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Air Force 1 "Smithsonian Series" presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Air Force 1 Smithsonian Series diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Authentic markings and placard details.
- Rotating propellers.
- Metal presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended or retracted landing gear (see photos).
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