ebooks P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 8) by Warren Thompson in History

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The P-61; A Unique AircraftBy Carl RobinsonThe P-61 was a night fighter aircraft. It had a radar and other special equipment to find and shoot down enemy aircraft at night. It is important to note that the technology of the day did not have a single all-weather; day and night fighter.My interest in this book stems from the fact that my Grandfather served in a P-61 squadron during WWII. His outfit-the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron. He was the squadron photographer; and his image is in several photographs. Several of the pictures are attributed to him.This book is heavy on pictures and drawings but is light on the whole story of the night fighter squadrons. The actions of ground crews aren't recorded. How the squadrons moved their aircraft from the States to the Theaters of Operations remain unknown. The maintenance of the aircraft is a dark area; as well as the staff sections; and all-important radar operators. During the epic Battle of the Bulge; the 422nd and 425th's actions are only described in terms of air-to-air fighting. What about close air support?A good picture book and overall account but tragically lacking the full story of the Night Fighter Squadrons.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice BookBy RavSilverI ordered this book as I am interested in WWII aircraft and as a reference for modeling. This is a very nice book with lots of photos and interesting text. Very fast shipping.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. P-61 BLACK WIDOW UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2By D. CampbellI really enjoyed this book; the p-61 is my favorite plane of WW2. I really enjoyed the fact that a friend of mine; (who has since passed on); was quoted several times in the text. His name is Phillip Guba and he was the squadron intelligence officer for the 422NFS. The author does an excellent job of covering all theatres that the P-61 flew in during WW2.