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Title: Northrop P-61 Black Widow: The Complete History and Combat Record by Garry R. Pape, John M., Donna Campbell, John M. Campbell ISBN: 0-88740-738-2 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: January, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Northrop P-6 Black Widow: The Complete History and Combat R
Comment: As a Black Widow addict, I am impressed with this nicely done book. The photos are some of the best I've seen and the combat recollections were especially inspiring. As an airplane modeller and aviation artist, I found this book to be very helpful but it left me with wanting much more. More shots of the rear radar operator's compartment, how the unique ailerons worked, side views of the crew compartments, engine exhaust pipes, shots of the 20 mm cannons, the pilot's night binoculars, and line drawings of each variant. While not "Complete", like the title says, it is an impressive book printed on heavy glossy paper making it one of my favorites

Rating: 5
Summary: Incredible quality, What aviation books should be.
Comment: Very high quality. Glossy paper. Jet black print. Pictures look like a million bucks. If you are a fan of the Black Widow you will not be disappointed. Also has some great color photos of the postwar military and civilian Black Widows. Much better value than the P-61 warbird tech series book that is printed with grey ink and bargin basement paper. I agree with the thorough review below this review

Rating: 4
Summary: The most comprehensive book currently available on the P-61.
Comment: This is a book filled with good photographs. The cover photo itself is unusual and striking. The authors begin with some background history of radar (prior to 1940), it being integral to this aircraft. They then move on to aircraft development, crew training, deployment, and finally, post war usage. Along the way they have unit histories, and some very interesting individual recollections (P-61 vs. P-47 is a highlight). Additionally the inclusion of information on field modifications is good (one squadron moved the radar operator and his equipment to the gunner's position). Somewhat disappointingly the authors don't provide three view drawings of the major variants so they can be visually compared. It would also have been useful to know what the original performance specifications issued by the Army Air Corps were so the reader would know how close Northrop came to "hitting the mark". Also more on: aircraft layout (eg. fuel tank locations), construction (eg. were unusual materials used?), and flight test anecdotes, recollections, and data would also be welcome to explain the reasons for variant evolution, color scheme change, etc. The book ends with six appendices including an extensive bibliography. All in all, while it is not as definitive as the title might imply or as I would have wished, this is the most comprehensive book currently available on the P-61. Anyone interested in the "Black Widow" should own this book.