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Title: A-20 formations
Post by: chrish483 on April 21, 2008, 05:40:02 PM: I've only seen this twice and ive checked it in the hanger and theres no formation box to check.

this last time i got onto a CV and noticed it so i got a screen shot real fast but i couldent get zoomed in fast enough for a closer shot before it was out of range. ill post the pic if needed.

How is this done tho
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: AKDogg on April 21, 2008, 05:47:54 PM: If u see a formation of A20's at 1k range or more, they are actually BostonIII's. A20 and Boston III use same icon till u are less then 1k range of them.
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: chrish483 on April 21, 2008, 06:57:25 PM: they were at 5K so that would explain it.
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Raptor on April 22, 2008, 12:29:00 AM: BostonIII = A20A, except British
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Nisky on April 22, 2008, 04:01:09 PM: boston III
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Banshee7 on April 22, 2008, 10:12:14 PM: Quote from: AKDogg on April 21, 2008, 05:47:54 PM
If u see a formation of A20's at 1k range or more, they are actually BostonIII's. A20 and Boston III use same icon till u are less then 1k range of them.

D800 :aok

I've always wondered why boston's have formations but A20s dont?

#S#

Banshee7
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: SuBWaYCH on April 23, 2008, 01:38:57 AM: Quote from: DickBong on April 22, 2008, 10:12:14 PM
D800 :aok

I've always wondered why boston's have formations but A20s dont?

#S#

Banshee7

Bomb payload my only guess. 3 A-20's = 12,000 pounds of bombs. 3 Boston's = 6,000 pounds.
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Serenity on April 23, 2008, 01:56:46 AM: Quote from: SuBWaYCH on April 23, 2008, 01:38:57 AM
Bomb payload my only guess. 3 A-20's = 12,000 pounds of bombs. 3 Boston's = 6,000 pounds.

So? A-20s DID fly in formations for level bombing im sure...
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Noir on April 23, 2008, 05:03:49 AM: Hard to level bomb with no bombsight
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: C(Sea)Bass on April 23, 2008, 05:54:25 AM: Quote from: Noir on April 23, 2008, 05:03:49 AM
Hard to level bomb with no bombsight

Stick your head out the window, look down, and drop.
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Noir on April 23, 2008, 07:40:08 AM: Quote from: C(Sea)Bass on April 23, 2008, 05:54:25 AM
Stick your head out the window, look down, and drop.

Reminds me water bombs back at the school :D
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: C(Sea)Bass on April 23, 2008, 09:38:32 AM: Quote from: Noir on April 23, 2008, 07:40:08 AM
Reminds me water bombs back at the school :D

water bombs + hot girls with white shirts = the good times :D
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: Yeager on April 23, 2008, 10:40:33 AM: A-20 = porked
Title: Re: A-20 formations
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 23, 2008, 09:30:54 PM: Modifications:
A-20A : attack version for USAF
A-20C : licensed version built by Boeing, nicknamed "Boston" by RAF
A-20G : licensed version for USSR, 7,478 built
F-3 : photoreconnaisance version
P-70 : night fighter

A-20G was most numerous verison(over 2800 built)...A-20J had a glass nose to lead bomber formations. trival information for ya.