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Offline Baine

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« on: April 01, 2004, 03:34:32 PM »


A woman at work is trying to find out what kind of planes her dad flew in the war. She gave me two pictures. Both are really tough to ID. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
And thanks to everyone who directed me to a spot where I can store these pics on the web.

Offline Furball

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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2004, 03:37:29 PM »
Top one looks like a Boston, or DB7 was it called in US service?

bottom one a P-40?
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Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2004, 03:37:50 PM »
Top photo: its says so on the fuselage forward of the cockpit "U S ARMY MA-20A"

Bottom photo:  Looks like a P-40 to me.

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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2004, 03:46:54 PM »
pretty sure its a boston, look at canopy and tell tale bulge along the side.



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Offline Baine

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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2004, 03:57:01 PM »
Looks like a Boston to me (the bulge is actually threw me, couldn't think of any plane that had that).
I sort of suspected the other was a P-40.
Thanks for all the help

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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2004, 09:13:53 AM »
Baine,

With the wealth of history knowledge some of the the other AH people have, I bet with a little more information like the pilots name, what theater he flew in and a year, your friend will get a whole lot of response.  (if she wanted to provide the info).

Offline bpti

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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2004, 12:03:30 PM »
top is an A20 Havoc

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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2004, 12:26:43 PM »
dont think its an A-20 - because on the far left it looks like the glass nose is just starting.
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Offline Dr Zhivago

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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2004, 01:49:32 PM »
You can see some writing on the fuselage side just under the cockpit, it says: US ARMY   RA-20A

On the same day that the US Army ordered the A-20 high-altitude light bomber, it also ordered the A-20A, which was a low- and medium-altitude version of the Douglas attack bomber. A May 20, 1939 contract approved on June 30 called for 123 A-20As. The initial order for 123 A-20A aircraft was later increased by 20, these being fitted with the more powerful Wright R-2600-11 engines, although these were still designated A-20A. They were added to the order in exchange for the A-17As that Douglas resold to Britain. The Army liked the A-20A because of its excellent performance and because it had no adverse handling characteristics. Early aircraft were delivered in natural metal finish, with US insignia being carried only on the upper and lower wings. In late 1942, the surviving A-20As were redesignated RA-20A, the R prefix meaning that they were restricted from combat use...

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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2004, 02:20:30 PM »
woohoo I win :D