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Title: Hilda Shane
Post by: Greebo on August 09, 2019, 07:53:28 AM

Thank you to Lyric1 for finding me info for this aircraft. I also found some in this RAAF A-20G thread (https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020779-raaf-22-sqn-a-20g-boston-markings/) on the Britmodeller site.

In April 1942 the Royal Australian Air Force's 22 Squadron were equipped with some A-20 bombers originally intended for the now-overrun Dutch Air Force. From October these were employed on low level attacks on Japanese positions in New Guinea. The squadron soon adapted their bombers for the role, fitting nose guns in the bomb aimer's position for ground straffing. The original Dutch aircraft were gradually supplemented with ex-USAAF machines and in June 1944 some brand new A-20Gs. The squadron CO's aircraft featured a Vargas pin-up as noseart and was called "Hilda Shane" after his wife and son.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397681.0;attach=31714)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397681.0;attach=31716)

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: Devil 505 on August 09, 2019, 08:06:35 AM

Cool

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: Vraciu on August 09, 2019, 12:02:26 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: lyric1 on August 10, 2019, 02:44:05 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: puller on August 15, 2019, 08:45:28 AM

:aok

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: Nefarious on August 18, 2019, 07:27:12 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: Puma44 on August 26, 2019, 12:02:36 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: Mister Fork on August 26, 2019, 05:08:34 PM

Great skin Greebz.  And if you think we're kinda nutty about the historical accuracy of our skins, the modellers make us look like a little league team from Buttzville NJ.

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: lyric1 on September 11, 2019, 12:05:10 AM

Quote from: Greebo on August 09, 2019, 07:53:28 AM

I also found some in this RAAF A-20G thread (https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020779-raaf-22-sqn-a-20g-boston-markings/) on the Britmodeller site.


(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397681.0;attach=31714)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=397681.0;attach=31716)

Here is another image I just found on Facebook.

(https://i.imgur.com/hHdNMZw.jpg)


Edit. Also found the source plus another image.

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Boston-A20-60

Title: Re: Hilda Shane
Post by: DaddyAce on September 19, 2019, 08:51:16 PM

 :aok