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Frosty said:
The 150 gal droptanks are already there!
I just have to do a repaint if you want them in black (I made these fully LOD'ed bare metal ones for the P-38s).
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Well thats mighty handy! Like the look of the P-38 ones but appreciate they might not be so good on a night fighter! :ernaehrung004:
 
Daiwilletti said:
Well thats mighty handy! Like the look of the P-38 ones but appreciate they might not be so good on a night fighter! :ernaehrung004:
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Thanks, I merely reacted to the piccies from that comic.
But your remark tickled my curiosity and I went through some books; in-flight piccies etc. prove that 2 to 4 of these tanks really was a historical loadout. In fact, there's mentioning of 300-something gal. tanks! All apparently to extend the loitering time and increase the chance of encountering a Jap plane.
Other than that, I assume that nightfighting is more like sneaking up on an unsuspecting enemy and shooting it down, than the high-G maneuvering of a daylight dogfight -which, as you point out, will not go very well with 4 full tanks under your wings.
 
Posting piccies of Black Widow

This is not Ted, Steve and John's work...

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The photo is added by using the Insert Image button. You can upload from your computer or from a URL (web link) – you want to use a URL – but unless you untick Retrieve remote file and reference locally when using a pic from another site you'll get the double display.

Having your screenshots on another site (eg Photobucket, ImageShack etc) means you're reducing the SOH bandwidth load: this is a Good Thing.
 
A great read on the P-61 series is-( P-61 Black Widow Squadron-Signal aircraft No. 106). Some great pics and specs given-(short/concise text). A great precursor till this wicked bird is released !
 
24 days? In America we only talk about 12. I guess we're even worse at waiting, but I think everyone knew that.
 
well

I have been derelict in my duties. Just not quite focused to tidy up the little stuff that remains, real small issues.:dizzy:
 
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