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

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JULY 24, 1994 STARBOARD BOOM AND INNER WING	JULY 24, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE -AFT			JULY 25, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE - FORWARD			SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 THE CREW NACELLE- AFT


MARCH 24, 1996 CREW NACELLE	JUNE 2, 1996 NOSE			NOVEMBER 10, 1997 CREW NACELLE			JANUARY 12, 1998 INSIDE THE CREW NACELLE


JANUARY 12, 1998 AUTOPILOT ACTUATORS	JANUARY 12, 1998 RUDDER PEDALS			OCTOBER 11, 1998 STARBOARD VERTICAL STABLILIZER			OCTOBER 11, 1998 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER


JUNE 7, 1999 MAIN GEAR TIRE	JUNE 7, 1999 STARBOARD NACELLE			FEBRUARY 15, 2000 ENGINE MOUNT			FEBRUARY 15, 2000 PORT NACELLE


FEBRUARY 15, 2000 STARBOARD NACELLE	FEBRUARY 15, 2000 STARBOARD 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 PORT NACELLE


FEBRUARY 26, 2001 PORT NACELLE	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 STARBOARD NACELLE			FEBRUARY 26, 2001 STARBOARD NACELLE			FEBRUARY 26, 2001 HYDRAULIC LINES & CONTROL CABLES


FEBRUARY 26, 2001 COCKPIT	FEBRUARY 26, 2001 REAR BULKHEAD			FEBRUARY 26, 2001 COCKPIT			FEBRUARY 26, 2001 INSTRUMENT PANEL - PORT SIDE


MARCH 16, 2002 CREW NACELLE INTERIOR	FEBRUARY 13 2003 20 MM CANNON			APRIL 28, 2003 CREW NACELLE			JUNE 9, 2003 PORT VERTICAL STABILIZER


JUNE 9, 2003 STARBOARD VERTICAL STABILIZER	MARCH 13, 2003 PORT NACELLE LOWER SPAR			MARCH 20, 2004 PLEXIGLASS TAIL CONE			MARCH 20, 2004 MOLD FOR CANOPY


MARCH 20, 2004 GENE STRINE WITH WINDOW	MARCH 20, 2004 PLEXIGLASS COCKPIT WINDOW			JUNE 5, 2004			JUNE 5, 2004 COCKPIT FRAME


JUNE 5, 2004 20MM CANNON INSTALLED	JULY 7, 2004 TAIL BOOM			MARCH 19, 2005 COCKPIT			MARCH 19, 2005 COCKPIT


MARCH 19, 2005 HYDRAULIC LINES	MARCH 19, 2005 UPPER CANOPY FRAME			MARCH 19, 2005 PORT NACELLE			MARCH 19, 2005 PORT NACELLE


MARCH 19, 2005 PORT NACELLE	MARCH 19, 2005 PORT NACELLE			MARCH 19, 2005 INSPECTION PORT WITH GRAFITTI			JUNE 4, 2005 PORT NACELLE


JUNE 4, 2005 PORT NACELLE	JUNE 4, 2005 PORT NACELLE			JULY 23, 2005 PORT NACELLE			AUGUST 19, 2005 THE CREW NACELLE


AUGUST 19, 2005 INTERIOR	JAN 2, 2006 PORT NACELLE			JAN 2, 2006 MAIN GEAR WELL			JAN 2, 2006 ELEVATOR


JAN 2, 2006 PAPPY AND JULIO	JAN 2, 2006 REAR BULKHEAD			JAN 2, 2006 NOSE LANDING GEAR			JAN 2, 2006 CREW NACELLE INTERIOR


JAN 2, 2006 FOUR MOUNTED 20MM CANNON	JAN 2, 2006 FRONT WINDSCREEN			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











APRIL 28, 2006 MOVING LEFT NACELLE FROM SHOP	APRIL 28, 2006 LEFT NACELLE IN THE HANGAR			APRIL 28, 2006 POSITIONING LEFT NACELLE			APRIL 28, 2006 MOVING RIGHT NACELLE FROM SHOP


APRIL 28, 2006 RIGHT NACELLE THROUGH THE DOOR	APRIL 28, 2006 RIGHT NACELLE THROUGH THE DOOR			APRIL 28, 2006 BOTH NACELLES IN POSITION			APRIL 28, 2006 CREW POD READIED FOR MOVE


APRIL 28, 2006 CREW POD LEAVES THE SHOP	APRIL 28, 2006 CREW POD IS IN THE HANGAR			APRIL 28, 2006 CREW POD IS IN THE HANGAR			APRIL 28, 2006 CREW POD IN POSITION


APRIL 29, 2006 THE CRANE IS IN POSITION	APRIL 29, 2006 THE LIFTING SLINGS ARE ADJUSTED			APRIL 29, 2006 CREW POD IS READIED FOR THE LIFT			APRIL 29, 2006 CREW POD CRADLE IS REMOVED


APRIL 29, 2006 T.J. RADWAY PREPARES WING BOLT	APRIL 29, 2006 RUSS STRINE ADJUSTS WING BOLTS			APRIL 29, 2006 JEFF ARENTZ PLACES A PART			APRIL 29, 2006 MIKE CORRELL MEASURES


APRIL 29, 2006 PAPPY STRINE SUPERVISES	APRIL 29, 2006 THE ASSEMBLY CREW CONSULTS			APRIL 29, 2006 INNER WINGS ATTACHED			APRIL 29, 2006 GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED


APRIL 29, 2006 CONSULATATIONS	APRIL 29, 2006 RON PRICE SETS MAIN WHEEL BEARING			APRIL 29, 2006 MAIN WHEELS IN PLACE			APRIL 29, 2006 MAIN GEAR PREPARED


APRIL 29, 2006 THREE DOWN AND LOCKED	APRIL 29, 2006 RUSS 'PILOTS' P-61 FIRST TIME			APRIL 29, 2006 POSITIONED FOR PHOTO-OP			APRIL 29, 2006 REAR QUARTER VIEW


APRIL 29, 2006 FRONT QUARTER VIEW	APRIL 29, 2006 FOUR 20 MM CANNON IN BELLY			APRIL 29, 2006 PORT SIDE VIEW			APRIL 29, 2006 STARBOARD SIDE VIEW


APRIL 29, 2006 RADAR INSTALLATION	APRIL 29, 2006 RETURN TO THE HANGAR			APRIL 29, 2006 IN PLACE AMONG HANGAR-MATES			APRIL 29, 2006 COME SEE IT YOURSELF

AUGUST 25, 2006 FORWARD CREW POD	AUGUST 25, 2006 COCKPIT			AUGUST 25, 2006 CREW POD AFT FROM COCKPIT			AUGUST 25, 2006 RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT


AUGUST 25, 2006 RADAR IN THE NOSE	AUGUST 25, 2006 20MM HISPANO CANNON			AUGUST 25, 2006 20MM HISPANO CANNON			AUGUST 25, 2006 20MM HISPANO CANNON MOUNTS


AUGUST 25, 2006 LEFT MAIN GEAR	AUGUST 25, 2006 NOSE GEAR WITH FENDER			AUGUST 25, 2006 RADAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT			AUGUST 25, 2006 OXYGEN BOTTLES


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


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 INTERIOR OF THE BOOM	OCTOBER 31, 2006 THE OTHER BOOM AWAITS ITS TURN			OCTOBER 31, 2006 CANNON DOOR INSTALLED			OCTOBER 31, 2006 RELIEF TUBE SYSTEM


OCTOBER 31, 2006 EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR VIEWS OF THE CANNON ACCESS DOOR				OCTOBER 31, 2006 CANNON MUZZLE SURROUND PANEL			OCTOBER 31, 2006 ORIGINAL CANNON DOOR


OCTOBER 31, 2006 ALL THE PLEXIGLAS WINDOWS ARE INSTALLED


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 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			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 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 ON DISPLAY AT MAAM'S 17TH ANNUAL WORLD WAR II WEEKEND, JUNE 1-3, 2007



JUNE 28, 2007		JUNE 28, 2007	JUNE 28, 2007		JUNE 28, 2007	JULY 9, 2007


JULY 9, 2007		JULY 9, 2007		AUGUST 13, 2007		AUGUST 13, 2007


AUGUST 13, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007


SEPTEMBER 18, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007		SEPTEMBER 18, 2007


DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007


DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007		DECEMBER 5, 2007


APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008


APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008				APRIL 26, 2008


APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008


APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008		APRIL 26, 2008


APRIL 26, 2008		SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 COMPLETED LEFT VERTICAL FIN		SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 COMPLETED RIGHT VERTICAL FIN		SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 20 MM CANNON REMOVED IN PREPARATION FOR THE GUNSMITH'S RESTORATION


SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 LUKE JONES AND T.J. RADWAY BEGIN WORK ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 THE STABILIZER FIXTURE READY TO RECEIVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 ONE OF THE RUDDERS 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 IN ITS CUSTOM BUILT REWORKING FIXTURE		FEBRUARY 13, 2009 TOP SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		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 THE FIRST NEW SKIN IS CUT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		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 WHICH MOUNTS IN THE LOWER CANNON BAY		FEBRUARY 13, 2009 ONE OF THE TOP-CENTER ENGINE MOUNT BRACES WHICH MOUNTS ON TOP OF THE MAIN FUEL TANK BAY		MARCH 5, 2009 THE FIRST PIECES OF SKIN ARE FITTED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER


MARCH 9, 2009 WORK CONTINUES ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		MARCH 9, 2009 WORK CONTINUES ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER		APRIL 23, 2009 ENGINE COWLINGS READY FOR INSTALLATION		APRIL 23, 2009 PORT VERTICAL TAIL FIN IN THE HANGAR


APRIL 23, 2009 20MM CANNON UNDERGO SURFACE RESTORATION

APRIL 23, 2009 THE P-61 WITH ITS TAIL BOOMS, COWLINGS, AND STARBOARD 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 supporters 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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OCTOBER 6, 1991 FORWARD CREW NACELLE	OCTOBER 6, 1991 PORT INNER WING	OCTOBER 6, 1991 STARBOARD INNER WING


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