A-20 Boston at War
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9780711009653 |
| ISBN-10 | 0711009651 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | William N. Hess |
| Publisher | Ian Allan, London |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Published date | 2000 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 22 x 30 x 1.4 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
Although it never achieved the spectacular success of either the Mosquito or the Ju88, the basic design of the Douglas A-20 produced a fast rugged, versatile and dependable series of aircraft whose service in the later A-26 variant extended well beyond World War II.
The original design was a Douglas-inspired private venture, the DB-7, whose performance and potential in 1939 attracted the French and later the British. The British named all the light bomber versions of the A-20 'Bostons' and the night-fighter and night-intruder versions, 'Havocs'. Later in the war the name 'Havoc' was taken over by the Americans who used it to describe the light-bomber in service with the USAAF. The excellent operational performance of all the variants of the A-20 led late in World War II to the development of the A-26 Invader which exceeded all its load carrying and performance requirements and would have been produced in vast numbers had the war not ended. As it was, the A-26 (re-designated B-26 in 1948) remained in front line service with the USAF until the late 1960s by which time it had added Korea and Vietnam to its battle honours.
In this book American aviation specialist William Hess, himself a veteran airman of World War II, tells the story of this remarkable series of aircraft in the words of the crews who flew them in action illustrated with a superb selection of photographs.