P-61B black widow

[Obie303]

I found this site with regards to the widow's last kill.

In a way, the P-61 was unofficially credited with the last Allied air kill of World War 2. Unofficial in that the enemy aircraft - a Japanese Nakajima Ki-44 - was reportedly in evasive maneuvers after having encountered an American P-61, its guns blazing on the Nakajima fighter. The enemy fighter flew defensively just feet above the waves and eventually crashed itself along the surface of the ocean, ending the life of the pilot and his mount in a fiery explosion. The P-61 in question was a P-61B-2 aptly-named "Lady in the Dark" and under the control of Lieutenant Robert W. Clyde. The event occurred sometime between August 14th and 15th. If credited, the kill would have been accomplished without a single shot being fired.

website:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=78

[Scherf]

The black widow shot down lots of enemy planes the most planes shoot down by a night fighter was set in a black widow

*sigh*

[Bronk]

Karnak anti ameri ac whine in 3... 2...

[Saxman]

There's more aircraft that are needed first, but this one would be nice to see eventually. Certainly has a stronger case for being added than the P-63.

[fbWldcat]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,261688.0.html

This is a thread with a lot of no in it. (Most other ones are filled with remarks about the OP being made by a noob).

But click on the link and it will take you to the thread and ultimately you will know Karnak's future answer.

[fbWldcat]

When you hear enemy horror stories you usually hear about the later models, which were excellent craft. The A and B models could hold their own, but weren't anywhere near the level of performance as say... the C model? 

[waystin2]

+1 for the Widow

[Ack-Ack]

Ki-45 is something else between a 110 and a Mossie, and its not ammerican, and had more wepon load outs, and also worked durring the day 

And was nothing but cannon fodder for the Allies.  This is McGuire's comments he wrote in his "Combat Tactics in the Southwest Pacific Area" in 1944.

Nick - There haven't been many of these twin-engine fighters in this area and with their poor performance they are becoming scarcer as P-38 pilots and others prove that this is one Japanese fighter they can out-turn, out-run, and out-climb. The NICK is structurally strong and there will be some difficulty in diving away, but then it won't be necessary unless he gets close on your tail.

ack-ack

[redwing7]

Tell me it wouldn't be fun to fly under a set of lancs and turn those 50's loose.

[AceHavok]

+1 for the P-61 that was one great night fighter. 

[Karnak]

Karnak anti ameri ac whine in 3... 2...

I read the thread when it was first posted.  I didn't comment because I had nothing to add.  The P-61 is a neat aircraft that would be used a lot for base attacks in AH, probably replacing the Bf110G-2 in that role.  It was highly maneuverable, more so than its size would lead one to expect, but its performance would probably disappoint many people who are used to speed demons rather than something about as fast as an N1K2-J.


EDIT:

Don't mistake my posts in threads asking for aircraft that never participated as me being anti-American.  I'd like to see the B-29A and the P-61.  I am not nearly so keen on the P-63, F7F, F8F or P-80 as they did not fight.

[Saxman]

I am not nearly so keen on the P-63...as [it] did not fight.

P-63 fanboi rant in 3... 2...

[STXAce8]

Also come to think of it, we do have some night only aircraft. The lancs?

[Ack-Ack]

Also come to think of it, we do have some night only aircraft. The lancs?

Lancasters were used in both day light and night bombing missions, as were the other bombers in Aces High.


ack-ack

[Nemisis]

Well, were they used predominantly at night? That would be a start anyway.