Your Post # 46
Put the turrets back in and I’m your man.
Thanks for a great picture of one of the two finest airplanes ever to take to the air. In late October 1944 my group, the 416th Bomb Group(Light), was converted from the other best airplane to take to the air (of course I’m not the slightest bit partial in saying this) the A-20, Havoc. And in November flew along on the first combat mission the A-26s flew in Europe.
I kinda missed the little old Havoc, though. It still has a place in my heart. Incidentally, the Havoc was the most numerically produced and widely used attack bomber in that war — having been supplied to all of our allies in rather large numbers.
Also, incidentally, I wish folks would quit painting those invasion stripes on the wings if 26s — they were NOT active in the ETO until five-plus months later. And, to add insult to injury — they left off the stripes that were also painted around the fuselage of all allied aircraft on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Oh well, I guess I can live with it.
TG A20
Ah yes, the venerable Havoc. A fast and rather robust aircraft. Thank you for your service.