Douglas Havoc and Boston: The DB-7/A-20 Series [Hardcover]

Scott Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 2004 | Series: DB-7/A-20

The Douglas DB-7 was an advanced attack bomber developed in the late 1930s and was first built for the French government. After the fall of France, the remaining DB-7s went to the RAF, where it flew as the Boston. It also served with the US Ninth Air Force in Europe and the Fifth Air Force in the South Pacific. '

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About the Author

Scott Thompson has enjoyed a peculiar affection for airplanes, particularly old airplanes, for most of his life. He currently flies Learjets for the FAA flight inspection office at Sacramento, California. He has written numerous books and articles on vintage aircraft since 1980.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: The Crowood Press (September 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861266707
• ISBN-13: 978-1861266705
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #942,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Douglas A-20 Havoc and Boston, January 4, 2007

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SilverWhiskers "SilverWhiskers" (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Douglas Havoc and Boston: The DB-7/A-20 Series (Hardcover)

This is a very detailed book. It deals with just about every phase of the aircraft. The book begins with bios on the engineers who designed the A-20 or DB-7. Included are French versions, Russian and or Foreign lend-lease versions. A nice chapter on service with US Army Air Forces includes the 3rd Attack Group (The Grim Reapers) during W2 in the Pacific. This book has a lot of very informative photos describing virtually all phases of this aircraft including uses after WW2.Appendix include A-20 specifications,Engines used on the DB7/A-20 Series and a production list that associates the contract numbers with serial numbers and contract dates. Physically, it is a well made book. The only draw back is that it only has 176 pages. At the new 2007 price of fifty dollars it is a very expensive book considering it's size. I bought it before the new price came into effect. If I had to pay the new price it would be a very hard decision and I am not sure it is worth that much.