Douglas A-20s “Havoc” of USAAF’s 47th Bombardment Group, at the time based in North Africa, in mission, perhaps over Southern Italy, 1943. Note the two different USAAF’s stars. The aircraft tail number 72 has the white star yellow circled in yellow in use until to half 1943, the aircraft tail number has the insignia adopter after the half 1943 still coexisting with the first. The A-20 was employed also by the RAF with the name of “Boston”. Victor Sierra

“Havoc” in mission

The use of Douglas A-26 “Invader” (B-26 from 1948) in Italy is very few knew. This elegant attack bomber appeared on Italy only at the late Spring of 1945 on the last weeks of World War 2. This photo depicts an A-26C of USAAF’s 97th Bombardment Squadron of 47th Bombardment Group, equipped with A-20s “Havoc”, at Grosseto Airport, Tuscany, May 1945. Victor Sierra

“Invader” in Italy

A Douglas A-20 “Havoc” of USAAF’s 47th Bombardment Group in action over a target in Southern Italy, 1943. Victor Sierra