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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

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