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Title: Pacific Profiles - Volume Three Condition: New Subtitle: Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series Southwest Pacific 1942-1944 Author: Michael Claringbould Format: Paperback EAN: 9780648926207 ISBN: 9780648926207 Publisher: Avonmore Books Genre: History Topic: Military History Release Date: 03/28/2021 Description: The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII aircraft profiles to date of Japanese & Allied aircraft in the Pacific theatre.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 theatre, 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 colour 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: AU Item Height: 250mm Item Length: 176mm Release Year: 2021 Missing Information?
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