{"product_id":"pacific-profiles-volume-three-allied-medium-bombers-douglas-a-20-havoc-series-southwest-pacific-1942-1944-9780648926207","title":"Pacific Profiles Volume Three: Allied Medium Bombers: Douglas A-20 Havoc Series, Southwest Pacific 1942-1944","description":"The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII aircraft profiles to date of Japanese \u0026amp; Allied aircraft in the Pacific theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume Three illustrates, by squadron, USAAF Fifth Air Force A-20 series medium bombers operating in New Guinea from July 1942 to the end of 1944. In this distant theater, a dozen USAAF A-20 squadrons from the 3rd, 312th and 417th Bombardment Groups, joined by No. 22 Squadron, RAAF, used many variants of the A-20, mainly as strafers. Squadron insignia, camouflage, heraldry, nose-art and command markings varied significantly between squadrons, giving a wide variety of color schemes. The profiles, based on photos, diaries and other wide-ranging documents, are accompanied by brief histories of each squadron, the development of respective heraldry and information on each aircraft profiled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Michael Claringbould, is world-renown for his expertise in respect to the A-20 in the Pacific, stemming from his direct involvement in locating and recovering one from New Guinea in 1984. These rare profiles, many appearing for the first time, accurately portray the A-20 during this captivating timeframe of the South Pacific air war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avonmore Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648926207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100","brand":"Michael Claringbould","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027852677301,"sku":"9780648926207","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00854569-147d-4fb4-bd9d-600adcb3cdc7.jpg?v=1609193969","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pacific-profiles-volume-three-allied-medium-bombers-douglas-a-20-havoc-series-southwest-pacific-1942-1944-9780648926207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}