"Ave Maria": an American medium bomber North American B-25J “Mitchell” of 447th Bombardment Squadron’s 321st Bombardment Group, stationed at Solenzara, Corsica, 1944, in mission perhaps over the Italy. Victor Sierra

“Ave Maria”

From the interesting site of USAAF’s 47th Bombardment Group in WW2 (47thbombgroup.org) a fine shot of one of its Douglas A-20s Havoc photographed during its stay in Tunisia, 1943, before the transfer in Italy. The photo highlight many details, like the large Wright R-2600-A5B Twin Cyclone radial engines, 1,700 HP each, of this excellent American aircraft classified “Attack” and in the RAF knew like Boston. Note the propellers blades leading edge scraped by the use on the North Africa’s sandy terrain. Victor Sierra

Douglas A-20

American B-25B bombers rest on the flight deck of the USS Hornet, approaching the spot where the planes were launched on their raid on Tokyo, April 13, 1942. Escort ship in left background. 