With its twin-engine, twin-boom design, the P-61 excelled in nighttime combat during WWII, shooting down 127 aircraft, including 18 V-1 buzz bombs. -It was famed for its "Jet Black" finish ...

Bob Bolinder, who eventually flew 44 P-61 sorties and earned a Silver Star, noted, “I didn’t even see an enemy aircraft until my 30th mission.” Though four Black Widow pilots became aces ...