The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American light bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II. Designed to meet an Army Air Corps requirement for a bomber, it was ordered by France for their air force before the USAAC decided it would also meet their requirements.

The Douglas A-20 Havoc was a light-bomber, attack and night-fighter and one of the first American aircraft to serve in World War II. First built during the late-1930s, the majority of Havocs served with the Soviets, with the next biggest operator being the US Army Air Force (USAAF), followed by Great Britain.

2018年1月9日 · The A-20 Havoc/Boston twin-engine multi-role aircraft had a laudable service record in World War II. From its brief service with the French Armée de l'air before the Fall of France in 1940 through the capitulation of Japan in August of 1945, the rugged and versatile A-20 played an active role in the Western Allies’ major…

The A-20 Havoc was a versatile light bomber and attack aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. It was also known as the Boston in British Commonwealth service and served with distinction in various combat roles, including bombing, ground attack, and night fighter missions.

2020年9月3日 · The Air Corps redesignated this aircraft the A-20. After initial flights of the aircraft, the Air Corps decided it did not need a high-altitude light attack bomber but rather a low-altitude medium attack aircraft.

2019年8月23日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston Light Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American medium bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.

They were completed and sold to Britain beginning in Jun 1940 under the designation of Boston. Some of them were converted for different uses, including a night fighter versions with the nickname Havoc.

Features the development history, photos, technical specification and line drawings of USA's two or three seat light attack bomber, the Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc aircraft. Share your photos, leave your comment and vote for your favorite aircraft.

As a Lend-Lease aircraft, the Douglas A-20 Havoc, also known as the Boston, proved an exceptionally effective weapon against Axis shipping while in the hands of Soviet aircrews. The VVS-VMF concept of anti-shipping strike operations began with air maritime reconnaissance (sometimes with A-20 aircraft) locating Axis ships or convoys.

The Soviets called all variants of the A-20 the "Boston". Initial deliveries were of machines that had been originally earmarked for Britain, including 77 Boston III / DB-7Bs and 103 Boston IIIA / A-20Cs.

The Boston was a fast and highly maneuverable airplane and well suited for the ground-attack role. The French used their DB-7s as level bombers, while the British decided to use them for low-level attack. The U.S. Army also selected the A-20 as its primary attack bomber.

2024年3月1日 · The British DB-7 Boston was the Royal Air Force version of the American Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber. Image: Library of Congress. Those were designated the DB-7 “Boston” in RAF service — which caused confusion as the aircraft was also known as the A-20 Havoc with RAF.

Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc. The A-20 was designed to meet an Army Air Corps attack specification in 1938 but was in use by the French and British before delivery to US squadrons. Begun as a company- funded venture, the Havoc eventually became the most-produced Army Air Forces attack aircraft.

On July 4, 1942, 12 A-20 Havoc (6 American pilots, 6 British pilots) carried out a low-sky bombing raid on four airfields in the Netherlands, the first such attack by the United States on the European theater of operations.

The small bomber, called Boston by the British and Commonwealth air forces but dubbed Havoc by the RAF night fighters, saw action in every theater of the war. The last were produced in 1944, with Douglas having made over 7,000 and Boeing nearly 400.

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a-20 The original American indifference to the Model 7B was overcome by the improvements made for the French and British, and the Unites States Army Air Corps ordered two models, the A-20 for high-altitude bombing and the A-20A for low and medium altitude combat.

The DB-7 bomber variant in Royal Air Force service was called Boston, the night fighter variant Havoc. The DB-7 in United States Army Air Force (USAAF) service was designated A-20 Havoc. The A-20 Havoc was used in large numbers (approx. 2900 aircraft) by the Soviet Union (USSR).

The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber, called the Boston by the British, is used by both the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was designed as an attack bomber for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations.

The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber, called the Boston by the British, is used by both the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was designed as an attack bomber for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations.

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