Comments on: Bite of the Black Widow – Northrop’s P-61 Night Fighter http://www.historynet.com/bite-of-the-black-widow-northrops-p-61-night-fighter.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James T. Clyde http://www.historynet.com/bite-of-the-black-widow-northrops-p-61-night-fighter.htm/comment-page-1#comment-126476 James T. Clyde Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:04:59 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13678110#comment-126476 According to this article, this victory occurred the day after the Japanese surrendered on Aug. 14, 1945. Lt. Robert W. Clyde, pilot, led "the other crew" to victory on Aug. 14, 1945. According to this article, this victory occurred the day after the Japanese surrendered on Aug. 14, 1945. Lt. Robert W. Clyde, pilot, led “the other crew” to victory on Aug. 14, 1945.

]]> By: David H. Allen http://www.historynet.com/bite-of-the-black-widow-northrops-p-61-night-fighter.htm/comment-page-1#comment-38393 David H. Allen Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:15:23 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13678110#comment-38393 I worked at the Northrop Aircraft plant in Hawthorne, California the summer of 1944 when I was a junior at Washington High School. First we had to attend riveting school for two weeks. I worked the swing shift from around 4 until midnight. I was assigned to department 4 where I made the pilot's floorboard and helped in testing control cables. Colonel Herman Ernst flew the P-61 in Europe and became an ace on March 2, 1945 while over the Rhine. He was in the 442nd Night Fighter Squadron. Dave Allen I worked at the Northrop Aircraft plant in Hawthorne, California the summer of 1944 when I was a junior at Washington High School. First we had to attend riveting school for two weeks.

I worked the swing shift from around 4 until midnight. I was assigned to department 4 where I made the pilot’s floorboard and helped in testing control cables.

Colonel Herman Ernst flew the P-61 in Europe and became an ace on March 2, 1945 while over the Rhine. He was in the 442nd Night Fighter Squadron.

Dave Allen

]]> By: Ralph Davies http://www.historynet.com/bite-of-the-black-widow-northrops-p-61-night-fighter.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18064 Ralph Davies Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13678110#comment-18064 Iam really interessted in determining if Johnny McCartney is still alive. I met Johnny when his P-61 squadron came into Saipan one night. Iwas with the 28th Photo Recon Sq and we gave chow to this first P-61 Squadron. I met Johnny in sthe mess kit cleaning line in the darkness of early morning. Johnny was a friend and school mate in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. I am told that I was the last person to see Johnny alive. He never came home to this small town. I thought perhaps you might have access to someone who might know him. I subscribe to a couple of your magazines, including World War II. Four of us brothers were in WWII. Ralph Davies 916-933-5377. ralphdavies@sbcglobal.net. Iam really interessted in determining if Johnny McCartney is still alive. I met Johnny when his P-61 squadron came into Saipan one night. Iwas with the 28th Photo Recon Sq and we gave chow to this first P-61 Squadron. I met Johnny in sthe mess kit cleaning line in the darkness of early morning. Johnny was a friend and school mate in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. I am told that I was the last person to see Johnny alive. He never came home to this small town. I thought perhaps you might have access to someone who might know him. I subscribe to a couple of your magazines, including World War II. Four of us brothers were in WWII. Ralph Davies 916-933-5377. ralphdavies@sbcglobal.net.

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