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

“Havoc” in action

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

A-20s “Havoc”, of 47th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, raiding the Island of Lampedusa during the “Operation Corkscrew” for the conquest of this island and of Pantelleria before the “Operation Husky” (landing in Sicily). June 1943. Victor Sierra