DH82EH wrote:
This is easily the most anticipated restoration, in the history of aircraft restorations. This has been a looooong road! What a bunch of troopers.
I've worn out a few P-61 T-shirts so I guess its time to order another one
Widows rock!
Andy Scott
I agree I can't wait. I was a member of the MAAM for a while and I remember when it first arrived at Reading. The work that has been done is just phenomenal and pictures don't do it justice. What is most amazing is that this isn't a "gold card" restoration vanity project for a multi-milionare, but is the result of the hard work of talented volunteers. For example, I have a friend who visited the museum with me and was talking to one of the Black Widow guys. My friend mentioned that he's a pattern maker for foundry castings. That's a pretty rare occupation these days. The Widow guys gave him a set of plans and asked if he could make a pattern for what it turns out is the Pitot tube base. A tricky casting to make. So my friend made the pattern and they were so pleased that they put the pattern on display. I donated the armaments manuals from my collection and it's not unusual that somebody drops off P-61 stuff. I sure hope she flys before the last of the WWII P-61 guys passes.
Tom Bowers
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...simply AWESOME!!!! 
