MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM - THE WIDOWS WEB - P-61

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's P-61 'Black Widow' Recovery and Restoration Project - The Widow's Web - The Restoration

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OCTOBER 6, 1991 FORWARD CREW NACELLE	OCTOBER 6, 1991 LEFT INNER WING

OCTOBER 6, 1991 RIGHT INNER WING	DECEMBER 15, 1992 CREW NACELLE

DECEMBER 12, 1992 CREW NACELLE INTERIOR	DECEMBER 15, 1992 NOSE

JULY 24, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE -AFT	JULY 24, 1994 RIGHT NACELLE AND INNER WING

JULY 25, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE - FORWARD	SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE- REAR

MARCH 24, 1996 CREW NACELLE	JUNE 2, 1996 NOSE

NOVEMBER 10, 1997 CREW NACELLE	JANUARY 12, 1998 INSIDE THE CREW NACELLE

JANUARY 12, 1998 RUDDER PEDALS	JANUARY 12, 1998 AUTOPILOT ACTUATORS

OCTOBER 11, 1998 RIGHT VERTICAL STABLILIZER

OCTOBER 11, 1998 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER	JUNE 7, 1999 MAIN GEAR TIRE

JUNE 7, 1999 RIGHT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 15, 2000 ENGINE MOUNT

FEBRUARY 15, 2000 LEFT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 15, 2000 RIGHT NACELLE

FEBRUARY 15, 2000 RIGHT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 15, 2000 WIRE CODING MACHINE OPERATION

FEBRUARY 15, 2000 HEATER INSTALLED	FEBRUARY 15, 2000 COCKPIT

MARCH 7, 2000 NOSE GEAR STRUT	MARCH 7, 2000 CREW NACELLE - FORWARD


MARCH 7, 2000 SCR 720 RADAR	JULY 22, 2000 CREW NACELLE AND NOSE CONE

JULY 22, 2000 REAR BULKHEAD	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 LEFT NACELLE

FEBRUARY 26, 2001 LEFT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 RIGHT NACELLE

FEBRUARY 26, 2001 RIGHT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 HYDRAULIC LINES AND CONTROL CABLES

FEBRUARY 26, 2001 REAR BULKHEAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2001 COCKPIT	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 COCKPIT

FEBRUARY 26, 2001 INSTRUMENT PANEL -LEFT SIDE	FEBRUARY 13 2003 20 MM CANNON

MARCH 13, 2003 LEFT NACELLE LOWER SPAR	APRIL 28, 2003 CREW NACELLE

MARCH 13, 2003 ONE OF THE VERTICAL TAIL FINS IN THE SHOP YARD	MARCH 16, 2002 CREW NACELLE INTERIOR

JUNE 9, 2003 RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER	JUNE 9, 2003 LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER

MARCH 20, 2004 THE PLEXIGLASS TAIL CONE FOR THE RADAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT	MARCH 20, 2004 MOLD FORM FOR THE CANOPY

MARCH 20, 2004 GENE STRINE WITH A PLEXIGLASS COCKPIT WINDOW	MARCH 20, 2004 PLEXIGLASS COCKPIT WINDOW

JUNE 5, 2004	JUNE 5, 2004 COCKPIT FRAME

JUNE 5, 2004 A 20MM CANNON IS INSTALLED	JULY 7, 2004 WORKING ON A TAIL BOOM

MARCH 19, 2005 COCKPIT	MARCH 19, 2005 COCKPIT

MARCH 19, 2005 THE UPPER CANOPY FRAME TKAES SHAPE

MARCH 19, 2005 LEFT NACELLE	MARCH 19, 2005 LEFT NACELLE

MARCH 19, 2005 PAPPY WORKS ON THE LEFT NACELLE WITH SKIN SHOWING OLD GRAFITTI	MARCH 19, 2005 LEFT NACELLE

MARCH 19, 2005 HYDRAULIC LINES RUNNING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE NACELLE	MARCH 19, 2005 INSPECTION LEFT WITH OLD GRAFFITI FROM MT. CYCLOPS

JUNE 4, 2005 LEFT NACELLE	JUNE 4, 2005 LEFT NACELLE

JULY 23, 2005 LEFT NACELLE	AUGUST 19, 2005 THE CREW NACELLE IN ITS JIG

AUGUST 19, 2005 INTERIOR OF THE NACELLE	JAN 2, 2006 THE LEFT NACELLE

JAN 2, 2006 THE GEAR WELL IN THE LEFT WING NACELLE	JAN 2, 2006 ONE OF THE ELEVATORS STANDS OUT IN THE SHOP YARD

JAN 2, 2006 REAR BULKHEAD TEMPLATE IN PLACE	JAN 2, 2006 THE NOSE LANDING GEAR IS MOUNTED

JAN 2, 2006 PAPPY AND JULIO WORKING ON THE INNER WING	JAN 2, 2006 CREW NACELLE INTERIOR

JAN 2, 2006 THE FOUR MOUNTED HISPANO 20MM CANNON MOUNTED IN THEIR BAY	JAN 2, 2006 FRONT "BULLET-PROOF" WINDSCREEN PROPPED IN PLACE

FEB 16, 2006 PAPPY WORKING ON THE MAIN GEAR	FEB 16, 2006 JULIO WORKING ON A SPAR



FEB 27, 2006 CREW POD AND RADAR NOSE	FEB 27, 2006 COCKPIT

MARCH, 2006 RADIO ANTENNA	MARCH, 2006 RON PRICE INSTALLS PLEXIGLASS INTO A COCKPIT WINDOW FRAME

MARCH, 2006 PLEXIGLASS PANELS READY FOR THEIR FRAMES	MARCH, 2006 THE RIGHT NACELLE WITH SOME OF ITS OXYGEN BOTTLES INSTALLED

MARCH, 2006 THE REAR OF THE LEFT NACELLE	MARCH, 2006 THE RADOME SITS IN ITS OWN CRADLE IN FRONT OF THE P-61

MARCH, 2006 A WHELL IS PRIMED AND READY FOR FINAL PAINT	MARCH, 2006 MIKE CORREL MACHINES YET ANOTHER PRECISION PART FROM SCRATCH



MOVING DAY The Mid Atlantic Air Museum reaches a milestone on the road to fully restoring and returning its now famous Northrop P-61 “Black Widow” restoration project to airworthy condition. During the last weekend in April, Museum crews move the three major components from the restoration shop where they have taken shape since 1991. The left and right inner wing or engine nacelles were mated with the fuselage, after which the landing gear was lowered and locked for the first time since January, 1945.
APRIL 28, 2006 THE LEFT NACELLE IS READY TO MAKE ITS MOVE INTO THE HANGAR

APRIL 28, 2006 THE DOOR IS ROLLED UP IN PREPARATION FOR THE ROLL-OUT	APRIL 28, 2006 THE LEFT NACELLE JUST SQUEAKS THROUGH THE SHOP DOOR INTO THE HANGAR

APRIL 28, 2006 LEFT NACELLE ROLLS INTO THE HANGAR, FITTINGLY PUSHED BY GENE STRINE	APRIL 28, 2006 POSITIONING THE LEFT NACELLE IN THE HANGAR

APRIL 28, 2006 NOW ITS THE TURN OF THE RIGHT NACELLE TO BE WHEELED FROM THE SHOP	APRIL 28, 2006 THE RIGHT NACELLE JUST SQUEAKS THROUGH THE SHOP DOOR INTO THE HANGAR

APRIL 28, 2006 BOTH NACELLES ARE IN POSITION IN THE HANGAR TO RECEIVE THE CREW POD	APRIL 28, 2006 THE P-61 CREW POD IS READIED FOR MOVE OUT OF THE RESTORATION SHOP
APRIL 28, 2006 GENE STRINE SMILES AS HIS P-61 CREW POD FINALLY DEPARTS THE SHOP	APRIL 28, 2006 MOMENTS LATER, THE CREW POD ENTERS THE HANGAR

APRIL 28, 2006 THE CREW POD IS IN THE HANGAR	APRIL 28, 2006 THE CREW POD AND RIGHT INNER WING ARE IN POSITION

APRIL 29, 2006 THE SLING FOR THE CREW POD IS READIED FOR THE LIFT

APRIL 29, 2006 BECKY CARLISLE ADJUSTS THE SLING WHILE DAD DOUG AND T.J. RADWAY WATCH	APRIL 29, 2006 THE CRANE IS IN POSITION AND OPERATOR DOUG CARLISLE IS READY

APRIL 29, 2006 GENE "PAPPY" STRINE SUPERVISES THE OPERATION	APRIL 29, 2006 THE ASSEMBLY CREW CONSULTS

APRIL 29, 2006 T.J. RADWAY PREPARES WING BOLT	APRIL 29, 2006 JEFF ARENTZ PLACES A PART

APRIL 29, 2006 RUSS STRINE ADJUSTS WING BOLTS	APRIL 29, 2006 MIKE CORRELL MEASURES

APRIL 29, 2006 THE P-61 RESTS IN ITS CRADLE WITH THE INNER WINGS ATTACHED	APRIL 29, 2006 ALL THREE GEAR STRUTS ARE PARTIALLY EXTENDED

APRIL 29, 2006 CONSULTATIONS TAKE PLACE WHILE THE P-61 HANGS FROM THE CRANE SLING	APRIL 29, 2006 WITH THE P-61 SUSPENDED, THE CRADLE IS REMOVED

APRIL 29, 2006 RON PRICE SETS THE MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS

APRIL 29, 2006 THE MAIN WHEELS ARE MOUNTED ON THE GEAR STRUTS	APRIL 29, 2006 WITH THE P-61 ON JACK-STANDS, THE MAIN GEAR IS PREPARED

APRIL 29, 2006 THREE DOWN AND LOCKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 61 YEARS	APRIL 29, 2006 RUSS STRINE 'PILOTS' THE P-61 FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

APRIL 29, 2006 THE WIDOW IS POSITIONED FOR HER PHOTO-OP	APRIL 29, 2006 FRONT- QUARTER VIEW

APRIL 29, 2006 REAR- QUARTER VIEW	APRIL 29, 2006 FOUR 20 MM CANNON IN BELLY

APRIL 29, 2006 LEFT SIDE VIEW	APRIL 29, 2006 RIGHT SIDE OF THE P-61 GLEAMS IN THE SUN

APRIL 29, 2006 RADAR INSTALLATION EXPOSED TO THE DAYLIGHT	APRIL 29, 2006 AFTER HER MOMENT IN THE SUN, THE WIDOW IS RETURNED TO THE HANGAR

APRIL 29, 2006 IN PLACE AMONG HANGAR-MATES	APRIL 29, 2006 COME SEE IT YOURSELF

IN THE HANGAR, AS IN THE RESTORATION SHOP, THE WORK GOES ON
AUGUST 25, 2006 COCKPIT	AUGUST 25, 2006 CREW POD AFT FROM COCKPIT

AUGUST 25, 2006 FORWARD CREW POD	AUGUST 25, 2006 RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT

AUGUST 25, 2006 RADAR INSTALLATION IN THE NOSE	AUGUST 25, 2006 20MM HISPANO CANNON VIEWED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 25, 2006 20MM HISPANO CANNON VIEWED FROM THE LEFT SIDE	AUGUST 25, 2006 TWO OF THE FOUR 20MM HISPANO CANNON HANGING IN THEIR MOUNTS

AUGUST 25, 2006 LEFT MAIN GEAR	AUGUST 25, 2006 NOSE GEAR WITH FENDER INSTALLED

AUGUST 25, 2006 RADAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT	AUGUST 25, 2006 OXYGEN BOTTLES INSTALLED IN RIGHT NACELLE

AUGUST 25, 2006 RADIO INSTALLATION	AUGUST 25, 2006 LEFT MAIN GEAR WELL


AUGUST 25, 2006 WING FAIRINGS

AUGUST 25, 2006 AFT WINDOWS INSTALLED	AUGUST 25, 2006 RIGHT GEAR AND ORIGINAL SKIN PANEL


OCTOBER 31, 2006 ONE OF THE TAIL BOOMS IN A JIG, CLEANED AND READY FOR DENT REPAIRS

OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE OTHER BOOM AWAITS ITS TURN	OCTOBER 31, 2006 INTERIOR OF THE BOOM

OCTOBER 31, 2006 CANNON MUZZLE SURROUND PANEL	OCTOBER 31, 2006 ORIGINAL CANNON DOOR

OCTOBER 31, 2006 EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE CANNON ACCESS DOOR	OCTOBER 31, 2006 INTERIOR VIEW OF THE CANNON ACCESS DOOR



OCTOBER 31, 2006 ALL THE PLEXIGLAS WINDOWS ARE INSTALLED

OCTOBER 31, 2006 RELIEF TUBE SYSTEM ABOVE THE GUN BAY	OCTOBER 31, 2006 REAR COMPARTMENT GLASS


OCTOBER 31, 2006 DON YOUNGBLOOD SHOWS HYDRAULIC LINES & TRIAL FITS AN ARMOR PLATE

OCTOBER 31, 2006 UNFINISHED WING FILET IN PLACE	OCTOBER 31, 2006 WING FAIRING AND INSPECTION/ACCESS PANEL

OCTOBER 31, 2006 CANNON DOOR INSTALLED	OCTOBER 31, 2006 WING FAIRING

OCTOBER 31, 2006 ONE OF THE VERTICAL TAILS	OCTOBER 31, 2006 THROTTLE QUADRANT INSTALLED



OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE RADAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT IN THE REAR OF THE CREW POD HAS ITS ENTRY HATCH AND LADDER INSTALLED, ALONG WITH ITS WARTIME RADIOS.



OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE COCKPIT: THE FLAP CONTROL LEVER IS ABOVE THE THROTTLE QUADRANT. THE OXYGEN REGULATOR IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ITS GAUGES FORWARD OF IT. IN THE LOWER COCKPIT SHOT, AUTO-PILOT HYDRAULIC CONTROLS ARE ON THE LOWER RIGHT AND THE RED FUEL TANK SELECTOR LEVERS ARE ON THE LEFT.


OCTOBER 31, 2006 DON YOUNGBLOOD IN THE FUSELAGE	OCTOBER 31, 2006 T. J. RADWAY WORKS ON THE GLASS IN THE RADAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT


JANUARY 3, 2007 THE GUNNERS SEAT WITH THE GUN CONTROL HANDLES IN THE SHOP

JANUARY 3, 2007 RIVETING SKIN ON A TAIL BOOM	JANUARY 3, 2007 THE INSIDE OF THE TAIL BOOM

JANUARY 3, 2007 WORK PROCEEDS ON THE GUN BAY	JANUARY 3, 2007 TEMPORARY NOSE ART



FEBRUARY 22, 2007 WORK IS UNDERWAY ON THE VERTICAL TAIL ASSEMBLIES

P-61 PILOT CAPTAIN ROBERT G. BOLINDER POSES WITH THE P-61 MODEL UNDER THE REAL THING AT MAAM'S 17TH ANNUAL WORLD WAR II WEEKEND, JUNE 1-3, 2007


P-61 AND ITS LITTLE SISTER ON DISPLAY IN THE HANGAR AT MAAM'S 17TH ANNUAL WORLD WAR II WEEKEND, JUNE 1-3, 2007

JUNE 28, 2007 UNRESTORED RUDDER RESTS AGAINST A TAIL BOOM	JUNE 28, 2007 T.J. SURVEYS HIS WORK ON THE TAIL FIN

JULY 9, 2007 T.J. WORKS ON THE TAIL FIN TIP

JULY 9, 2007 LUKE "LAYING DOWN ON THE JOB" WITH FIN NUMBER ONE	JULY 9, 2007 ORIGINAL AND NEW PARTS JOINED IN THE FIRST TAIL FIN FRAME

JULY 9, 2007 ORIGINAL AND NEW PARTS JOINED IN THE FIRST TAIL FIN FRAME	JULY 9, 2007 THE TIP OF THE TAIL FIN FRAME

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 GENE STRINE, THE MASTER, SHOWS JOURNEYMAN T.J. RADWAY HOW IT'S DONE	SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 THE FIRST TAIL FIN TIP READY FOR INSTALLATION

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 T.J. READIES A COMPLEX LEADING EDGE SKIN SECTION FOR ATTACHMENT	SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 T.J. AND LUKE WORK ON THE FIRST FIN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 THE FIRST TAIL FIN TAKES SHAPE AS THE MAJORITY OF THE SKIN IS ON THE FRAME	SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 T.J. AND LUKE WORK ON THE FIRST FIN UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF GENE STRINE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 T.J. AND LUKE SKIN THE FIRST TAIL FIN	DECEMBER 5, 2007 WITH THE FIRST TAIL FIN DONE, THE TEAM WORKS ON ITS MATE'S FRAME IN THE JIG

DECEMBER 5, 2007 DON AND LUKE WORK ON THE FRAME OF THE SECOND TAIL FIN	DECEMBER 5, 2007 DON, LUKE, AND T.J. GANG UP ON THE SECOND TAIL FIN

DECEMBER 5, 2007 T.J. RADWAY WORKING ON THE SECOND TAIL FIN FRAME	DECEMBER 5, 2007 DON YOUNGBLOOD WORKS ON THE SECOND TAIL FIN FRAME

DECEMBER 5, 2007 DON AND LUKE WORK TOGETHER ON A TAIL FIN	DECEMBER 5, 2007 A BELL-CRANK INSTALLED IN ONE OF THE TAIL BOOMS

APRIL 26, 2008 RIGHT-HAND FIN TAKES SHAPE IN THE SHOP BESIDE A TAIL BOOM	APRIL 26, 2008 END-ON SHOT OF ONE OF THE RUDDER FRAMES IS SET UP IN ITS JIG

APRIL 26, 2008 ONE OF THE RUDDER FRAMES IS SET UP IN ITS JIG	APRIL 26, 2008 DON YOUNGBLOOD WORKS ON THE TAIL BOOM FRAME

APRIL 26, 2008 CONTROL SURFACE BELL CRANK	APRIL 26, 2008 T.J. RADWAY WORKS ON THE TAIL BOOM SKIN

APRIL 26, 2008 LEFT FIN IN ITS CONSTRUCTION FRAME	APRIL 26, 2008 ONE OF THE TAIL BOOMS IN A TEMPORARY CRADLE

APRIL 26, 2008 NEW SKIN JOINS OLD ON ONE OF THE TAIL BOOMS IN ITS CONSTRUCTION FRAMES	APRIL 26, 2008 NEW SKIN JOINS OLD ON ONE OF THE TAIL BOOMS IN ITS CONSTRUCTION FRAMES

APRIL 26, 2008 ONE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZERS IN ITS CONSTRUCTION FRAME	APRIL 26, 2008 FRONT VIEW OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZERS IN ITS CONSTRUCTION FRAME

APRIL 26, 2008 NEWLY DONATED MODEL STANDS BENEATH BIG SISTER'S LEFT ENGINE MOUNT	SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 COMPLETED LEFT VERTICAL FIN IN THE HANGAR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 COMPLETED RIGHT VERTICAL FIN IN THE HANGAR	SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 20 MM CANNON REMOVED IN PREPARATION FOR THE GUNSMITH'S RESTORATION

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 LUKE JONES AND T.J. RADWAY WORK ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IN THE SHOP YARD	SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 THE COMPLETED STABILIZER FIXTURE IS READY TO RECEIVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 ONE OF THE RUDDER FRAMES BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE	SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 MOST OF THE REMAINING PARTS ARE READY TO BE INSTALLED

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 ASSEMBLY OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER	FEBRUARY 13, 2009 BOTTOM SIDE OF STABILZER FRAME IN ITS CUSTOM-BUILT REWORKING FIXTURE

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 TOP SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRAME	FEBRUARY 13, 2009 WATER LASER MACHINE CUT-OUT OF FOUR H-STAB ATTACHMENT FITTINGS

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 TWO H-STAB ATTACHMENT FITTINGS BEFORE MACHINING	FEBRUARY 13, 2009 PROOF TEST SAMPLES OF SPAR EXTRUSION JOGGLES. DIES WERE CUT TO PRESS JOGGLES INTO THE NEW EXTRUSIONS

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 ONE OF THE TOP-CENTER ENGINE MOUNT BRACES WHICH MOUNTS ON TOP OF THE MAIN FUEL TANK BAY	FEBRUARY 13, 2009 RADAR OPERATOR'S SEAT AND THE AFT GLASS BUBBLE

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 THE FORWARD ENTRY LADDER AND NOSE-WHEEL ENCLOSURE	FEBRUARY 13, 2009 SWING MOUNT FOR THE #2 SCR-720 TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER THAT MOUNTS IN THE LOWER CANNON BAY

FEBRUARY 13, 2009 THE FIRST NEW SKIN IS CUT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER	MARCH 5, 2009 GENE STRINE CHECKS THE FIRST PIECES OF SKIN FITTED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

MARCH 9, 2009 DON YOUNGBLOOD WORKING ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER	MARCH 9, 2009 WORK CONTINUES ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

APRIL 23, 2009 ENGINE COWLINGS READY FOR INSTALLATION	APRIL 23, 2009 LEFT VERTICAL TAIL FIN IN THE HANGAR

APRIL 23, 2009 20MM CANNON UNDERGO SURFACE RESTORATION	AUGUST 26, 2009 RADOME REMOVED FOR MORE RADAR WORK

AUGUST 26, 2009 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN AND RIBS	AUGUST 26, 2009 LUKE JONES WORKING ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

AUGUST 26, 2009 RADIO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OBSERVATION BUBBLE	AUGUST 26, 2009 RADIO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OBSERVATION BUBBLE

AUGUST 26, 2009 RADIO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT UPPER SHELF	AUGUST 26, 2009 RADIO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT LOWER SHELF

AUGUST 26, 2009 PAIR OF COWLING SPEED RINGS READY FOR EVENTUAL INSTALLATION	AUGUST 26, 2009 TWO NEW 47" SC TIRES FOR INSTALLATION

AUGUST 26, 2009 WORK PROCEEDS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER	AUGUST 26, 2009 WORK PROCEEDS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

DECEMBER 8, 2009 THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IS COMPLETE	DECEMBER 8, 2009 THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IS COMPLETE
As of the beginning of December, 2009, the following structural components remain to be accomplished on the P-61 restoration project: Rebuild left and right wings Rebuild rudders ( 2 ), ailerons ( 2 ), elevator ( 1 ) Rebuild miscellaneous gear doors. With the amount of work remaining to be accomplished (several years’ worth) and the variables involved, no completion date can be set at this time. The P-61 project is worked on daily by a full-time professional restoration staff. When a completion date comes within a predictable timeframe, it will be promptly posted on this website.
APRIL 23, 2009 THE P-61 WITH ITS TAIL BOOMS, COWLINGS, AND RIGHT TAIL FIN (BEHIND THE PLANE ON THE RED STAND)

THE P-61 AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE 2007 WWII NIGHT FIGHTERS REUNION, SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2007

The Museum's members and its many friends and supLEFTers are determined to see this fascinating plane restored to flying status. We ask all of you who share their love of aviation history and would like to see this unique aircraft fly again to help with a donation toward its restoration. Here's how you can become a part of this historic project. PRESS RELEASE! MAY 3, 2006 - THE P-61 STANDS ON ITS LANDING GEAR PHOTOS BY MAAM MEMBERS CHARLES TRAINOR. BILL RAMBOW, AND MAAM
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