Pacific Profiles Volume 3: Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series: Southwest Pacific 1942-1944 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648926207)

The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII aircraft profiles to date of Japanese & Allied aircraft in the Pacific theater.

Volume Three illustrates, by squadron, USAAF Fifth Air Force A-20 series medium bombers operating in New Guinea from July 1942 to the end of 1944. In this distant theater, a dozen USAAF A-20 squadrons from the 3rd, 312th and 417th Bombardment Groups, joined by No. 22 Squadron, RAAF, used many variants of the A-20, mainly as strafers. Squadron insignia, camouflage, heraldry, nose-art and command markings varied significantly between squadrons, giving a wide variety of color schemes. The profiles, based on photos, diaries and other wide-ranging documents, are accompanied by brief histories of each squadron, the development of respective heraldry and information on each aircraft profiled.

The author, Michael Claringbould, is world-renown for his expertise in respect to the A-20 in the Pacific, stemming from his direct involvement in locating and recovering one from New Guinea in 1984. These rare profiles, many appearing for the first time, accurately portray the A-20 during this captivating timeframe of the South Pacific air war.

Author: Michael Claringbould
ISBN-10: 0648926206
ISBN-13: 9780648926207
Publisher: Avonmore Books
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2021
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.40d