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Close aerial view of a US Air Force P-61 (Black Widow) in flight. Crew pose for camera on ground after flight.

Close aerial view of a US Air Force Northrop P-61 Black Widow in flight at a high altitude above Colomiers, in France. The P-61 flies above clouds. Back on the ground, standing behind their aircraft, the pilot and radar observer of a P-61 smile and pose for the camera. Location: Colomiers France. Date: 1947.

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