Douglas A-20 attack planes in formation, about to bomb enemy position in Tunisia during Allied campaign in North Africa,1943(rudeerude)

North Africa camo A-20's

Major Leon W. Gray, CO of the USAAF’s 5th Photo Reconnaissance Group, which he led in North Africa (La Marsa, Tunisia) and Italy (San Severo) from October 1942 to February 1944, looks at the battle damages suffered by his airplane, the Lockheed F-5A-10 #42-13123, during a mission over the Italy. The same airplane, but another pilot, Lt. Col. James F. Setchell of HQ, 90th Photo Wing (the 5th Photo Reconnaissance Group was attached to this Wing), was lost in action when ditched off the coast of Greece near Athens during a low-altitude photo mission. The pilot survived. Victor Sierra

A mission’s souvenir

Douglas A-20 attack planes in formation in Tunisia during Allied campaign in North Africa