P-61 with bazooka's!
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:55 am
Never seen this before,
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 118263.jpg
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 236066.jpg
Might be at Langford,
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 294494.jpg
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 118263.jpg
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 236066.jpg
Might be at Langford,
http://forum.armyairforces.com/upfiles/ ... 294494.jpg
Last edited by mike furline on Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:56 am
That is one mean Widow 
Upper turret, lower cannons, and bazookas. 
I love it. 
(Edit, I dont see the upper turret... but still...)
Upper turret, lower cannons, and bazookas.
I love it.
(Edit, I dont see the upper turret... but still...)
looks like a spec ops unit
Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:12 pm
O1 to spot P 40 for protection P 61 for ground attack
CHOKE!`
Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:32 pm
...(Choke).... You mean Stinson L-5...
didnt look that close
Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:27 pm
Forgotten Field wrote:...(Choke).... You mean Stinson L-5...
shrug
im a vietnam kinda guy not a wwII kinda guy we didnt have stinsons in linebacker II
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:22 pm
Just tell them you mistyped OY1, never admit you were wrong.
Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:48 pm
Neat!
ETO or MTO?
ETO or MTO?
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:05 pm
Why?
Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:47 am
uh... to blow stuff up?
Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:51 am
Django wrote:uh... to blow stuff up?
Quite.
"Today you will fly the P-61. You are on a night fighter task. Opportunities to attack ground targets with highly inaccurate, low-velocity, small charge ground weapons are limited. Please remove them, and do what Uncle Sam wants you here for."
Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:03 am
Django wrote:uh... to blow stuff up?
I saw JDK's question earlier... and I came to the same conclusion as you
Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:02 am
TAdan wrote:Django wrote:uh... to blow stuff up?
I saw JDK's question earlier... and I came to the same conclusion as you
No one else thinks it's odd?
Well, in this case it's a bit like deciding to add a cap-gun when you are walking around with two Colt .45s strapped to your waist. Yes, it adds something, but what?
Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:30 am
I'm pretty sure there were a few sorties in daylight occaisionally. I know there was at least 2 kills in daylight, according to my P-61 book (Osprey). Maybe it was just an experiment. Or a bored crew chief.
Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:47 am
Gentlemen,
I'm quite convinced the photo is from the CBI.
The 426th and 427th were the only P-61 squadrons in theater. Evidence suggests that the Widows of both squadrons were equipped with improvised bomb racks for night intruder missions, and that the 427th also used 4.5 inch rocket launchers for missions.
I'm quite convinced the photo is from the CBI.
The 426th and 427th were the only P-61 squadrons in theater. Evidence suggests that the Widows of both squadrons were equipped with improvised bomb racks for night intruder missions, and that the 427th also used 4.5 inch rocket launchers for missions.
Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:32 pm
There's pictures of the 426th & 427th in Queen of the Midnight Skies showing them with the tubes and rockets under the wings.
Mike
Mike