Update—as of May, 2006, the fuselage is largely complete. The fuselage and wings have been mated, and the Black Widow is up on her landing gear for the first time in 60 years.
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Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Reading, PA
P-61B Black Widow undergoing restoration at the Mid-Atlantic Air
Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania. This Black Widow crashed in the
Pacific, and was recovered by the museum in the late 80’s and early
90’s. These photos show the main fuselage being jigged up, a section
of one nacelle and boom, a crates containing the wings, and a group
of parts including one engines. While this project
looks like a mess, and it will take many years to compete, the restored
aircraft is expected to be more than 75% original.
Update—as of May, 2006, the fuselage is largely complete. The fuselage and wings have been mated, and the Black Widow is up on her landing gear for the first time in 60 years.
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