Final Burst At First Light - P-61 Black Widow Canvas | INCLUDES: P-61B Aluminum Relic

This authentic aluminum fragment originates from the Northrop P-61B Black Widow, serial number 42-39445, one of the few remaining airframes of this iconic World War II night fighter. Assigned to the 550th Night Fighter Squadron, the aircraft crashed on 10 January 1945, following an engine failure during a test flight from Hollandia Airfield in New Guinea. All crew members and two unauthorized Army nurses survived, but the aircraft was left behind in the dense jungle, where it remained untouched for over four decades. Artist photo of P-61 42-39445 during restoration In 1989, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) began the challenging process of recovering the wreck. Located deep in the jungle and heavily corroded, the aircraft was painstakingly disassembled and transported back to the United States through a complex, multi-phase operation involving helicopters, flatbed trucks, and ocean freight. Today, 42-39445 is undergoing one of the most ambitious warbird restoration projects currently