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That is a Northrup P-61 Black Widow, not a P-38.
Edit: Jinx, speedman.
I stand corrected! Appreciate the clarification, gentlemen.
Ah, sorry, I only chimed in because I was surprised no one had identified it yet.
That's because it's not.
This is...
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This is the type of P-38 I was aware of :
After ShellyMX's reply I thought, that, fair enough, like many 'planes, it was say, a 'Heavy' variant of the P-38. Because it was a considerably larger 'plane.
I had no idea of the P-61s existence.
Cool, indeed.
BREAKING: The United States Heritage Air Force Squadron has just announced plans to resurrect a Convair B-36 from the Boneyard and restore it to full flying condition
The legendary "Peacemaker" will take to the skies once again as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, culminating in a massive airshow this September at Brookley Air Force Base, Alabama.
Seriously hoping this isn't an April fool's post on the aviation site.
I had no idea it existed either! Obviously. Lol
I guess this now qualifies as historic.
Kenny Loggins now jamming in my gray matter…
Ay Carumba ! : 6 Radial (?) Piston Engines, and 4 Jet (?) engines!
4 burning, 6 turning!
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived from the outset and deployed operationally specifically as a night fighter, incorporating onboard radar as part of the original airframe design.
Yep the Black Widow was a badass aircraft, the first night fighter. Jan's father was a pilot in that aircraft, but she told me that he never talked about the war. Just like her, he was a very humble and kind person. I wish I took the time to get to know him better, one of my regrets in life.
Badass video of the Warthog kicking ASS! 😎
https://youtu.be/5tKnAg6ZN-o?si=j8YKKNLK_xhK6g40
Drove past Fairford recently. I know very little about planes but B52s are not hard to spot. Lots of activity and quite eerie to see and hear these for the few days we were in the area.
Takes a lot of runway to get this beamouth off the ground!
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DiTbXmayg/
I was dragging a toolbox behind a row of Buffs at Offutt AFB way back and a tail gun started tracking me. I ain't gonna lie...I was scart.🙃
An A-10 Thunderbolt II successfully returned to base despite sustaining more than 150 holes from enemy ground fire during a combat mission.✈🇺🇸
When Kim Campbell’s aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile over Iraq In 2003, she instantly knew that ejecting was not the safest option.
“At first it caught me off guard, but I instantly knew the aircraft had taken a hit,” Campbell said. “There was no time to hesitate—ejecting would’ve meant coming down right into the heart of Baghdad, which was far too risky.”
The strike knocked out two of the A-10’s hydraulic systems—damage that would typically make the aircraft uncontrollable. But the Warthog is built for moments like this. By engaging its backup manual control mode, Campbell managed to keep the jet stable and fly it to safety.
Against the odds, she flew the heavily damaged A-10 back to base and landed safely.
“It was the best landing I’ve ever made,” Campbell later said.
Her calm decision-making and exceptional airmanship earned her the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism, one of the U.S. Air Force’s highest honors.✈️🇺🇸
Pit Row
When my buddy decided it was time to park the P-61 model, rather than selling it to another RC flier, he pulled out all the flight gear, both 55cc engines and donated it to the Air & Space section at the Oklahoma Science Museum where it’s hangs on display to this day!
😊 👍❗️
NOW BACK TO FULL-SCALE COOLNESS! 🤪
Vulcan's...
Remind me again why they want to retire the Warthog...... what other aircraft could survive this today?
An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) successfully returned to base after sustaining more than 150 battle damage holes from intense enemy ground fire during a combat mission. Despite the severity of the damage, the aircraft remained flyable, and the pilot landed safely without injury. ✈🇺🇸💪
The strike knocked out two of the aircraft’s hydraulic systems, which are typically responsible for controlling its flight surfaces. In most situations, this level of damage would make the aircraft impossible to fly. However, the A-10 is built with a unique survivability feature known as manual reversion.
This system provides a purely mechanical backup, allowing the pilot to control the aircraft without hydraulic assistance through direct linkages to the control surfaces. By engaging manual reversion, the pilot managed to retain control and successfully return the badly damaged aircraft to base.
The A-10 was later repaired and returned to operational service, further demonstrating the aircraft’s exceptional durability and combat survivability. Captain Campbell’s skill and calm decision-making under fire earned widespread recognition and helped solidify the A-10’s legendary reputation among both pilots and ground forces who rely on its close air support capabilities.🇺🇸💪
He Hog has excelled at Drone Elimination at an unbelievable level. Its ability to loiter and truly pretext ground troops is quite literally unparalleled. In the last DUDE rescue, the A10 heroically fulfilled the “Sandy” role and REMOVED threats to the rescue op.
So, where is…what is…our next Warthog?!
The closest airframe, capability-wise, are out AHs and in some cases…the 130 Talon(BIG Suppression Ops) …but, over-all “time on mission”, the Hog is THE airframe for the job of loitering and providing ground-pounder protection.
We need a New Hog!💪🏼🇺🇸
I had the opportunity to check out the cockpit of an A10 back in '94. Damn thing was almost completely analog. I'm sure it's been upgraded since, but back then, it looked like a modern plane with a 1960s cockpit. Definitely a jet that needs to stay in the inventory for a while.
^^^
Is there a name for that paint scheme?
Camo chic? 😂
That’s unbelievable…👍🏻
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