Looking for P-61A "Borrowed Time" 25547 with the 422nd - Aircraft of World War II

RCB · 07-12-2009, 01:54 AM

Hunting for photos of "Borrowed Time" a P-61A with the 422nd. 25547 is the tail number. I have seen the one photo in Aircraft of the Aces: P-61 Black Widow Nightfighers, but haven't seen any others (real photos that is, not illustrations). Thank you for your help.

beaupower32 · 07-12-2009, 06:56 AM

Not much, but hope it helps a little bit.

Wurger · 07-12-2009, 08:07 AM

I have found this...source unknown.

Tzaw1 · 07-12-2009, 11:28 AM

1. From P-61 Black Widow in Action
2-4. From Osprey's P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2

Micdrow · 07-12-2009, 01:23 PM

Nice stuff there guys!!!

wheelsup_cavu · 07-13-2009, 03:36 AM

I am constantly amazed at what is found by the members.
Great finds.

Wheels

RCB · 07-13-2009, 04:17 PM

Thanks! Trying to establish if they eventually painted it glass black, as the 422nd adopted on most of its aircraft. The photo from Black Widow in Action is hard to tell, but looks as if it might have been all black. I know the earlier photo from P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2 was supposed to be an Olive Drab plane at the time of the photo. I know sometimes illustrations are not always historically correct, so was hoping to gain more photographic sources

It is amazing what photos people can find.

Messy1 · 07-13-2009, 04:31 PM

Great Stuff!

07-12-2009, 01:54 AM	#1
RCB Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10	Looking for P-61A "Borrowed Time" 25547 with the 422nd Hunting for photos of "Borrowed Time" a P-61A with the 422nd. 25547 is the tail number. I have seen the one photo in Aircraft of the Aces: P-61 Black Widow Nightfighers, but haven't seen any others (real photos that is, not illustrations). Thank you for your help.

07-12-2009, 06:56 AM	#2
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 721	Not much, but hope it helps a little bit. __________________ The four elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: Air and Fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire. Last edited by beaupower32; 07-12-2009 at 06:59 AM.

07-12-2009, 01:23 PM	#5
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Nice stuff there guys!!! __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

07-13-2009, 03:36 AM	#6
wheelsup_cavu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California Posts: 1,534	I am constantly amazed at what is found by the members. Great finds. Wheels __________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Wheels's Photos - Time lapse build of an F/A-18 Super Hornet - Lock N' Load

07-13-2009, 04:31 PM	#8
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Great Stuff! __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

07-13-2009, 04:17 PM	#7
RCB Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10	Thanks! Trying to establish if they eventually painted it glass black, as the 422nd adopted on most of its aircraft. The photo from Black Widow in Action is hard to tell, but looks as if it might have been all black. I know the earlier photo from P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2 was supposed to be an Olive Drab plane at the time of the photo. I know sometimes illustrations are not always historically correct, so was hoping to gain more photographic sources It is amazing what photos people can find.

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