Smithsonian Collection - 0140 - Vehicle, Aircraft, P-61 Black Widow - United States Air Force

Specific Item Information: This high quality 1:144 scale collector series Die-Cast Model is the exact replica of the P-61 Lady in the Dark flown by Maj. Lee Kendall of the 548th NFS, in 1945. Introduced in 1944, the P-61 was the first operational U.S. military aircraft specifically designed to use radar technology. On August 14, 1945, a P-61 named Lady in the Dark took down a Japanese Tojo and has been credited as the last confirmed kill in WWII. Model features realistic panel lines, access panels and surface details with authentic markings. Includes display stand. Measures about 4.25”l with a 5.5” wingspan.

Road Name History: The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to be formed.

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