Pacific Profiles - Volume Three: Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series Southwest Pacific 1942-1944...

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Michael Claringbould

Pacific Profiles - Volume Three

Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series Southwest Pacific 1942-1944

Michael Claringbould

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Avonmore Books
01 February 2021

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War

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.

By: Michael Claringbould
Imprint: Avonmore Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 176mm,
ISBN: 9780648926207
ISBN 10: 0648926206
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 01 February 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognised expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular.

Reviews for Pacific Profiles - Volume Three: Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series Southwest Pacific 1942-1944

Within these chapters are numerous wartime photos, nose art photos, and color profiles with seprate nose art renderings...highly recomended. -- Air Classics ...the high point of this volume is the overall appeal of the subject matter, combined with numerous interesting facts about the campaigns in the Pacific, all packaged in a smooth, attractive presentation. -- Large Scale Planes It has the usual and excellent color aircraft profiles -- 100 of them, almost all A-20s. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society ...a superb reference book for the modeler and enthusiast. -- ModelingMadness.Com This book is an absolute gem for anyone interested in Pacific A-20 operations. It's chocked full of information and color aircraft illustrations, much more so than books several times this size. -- IPMS/USA