{"product_id":"hobby-master-a-20-ha4208","title":"Hobby Master HA4208 1:72 Boston Mk.V No.13 Squadron RAF","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 Boston Mk.V No. 13 Squadron RAF HA4208\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrue 1\/72 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat attention to detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption to display the model on a stand that is provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy can be removed to place figures inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigures included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDorsal turret can turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly collectable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith war approaching America knew it would be called upon to aid their Allies so a new aircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewould need to be developed. Douglas Aircraft designer Ed Heinemann’s DB-7\/A-20 was chosen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto be the new attack-bomber. The prototype flew in December 1938 with the first production \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft flew on August 17, 1939. Production ran until September 1944 with 7,478 aircraft built. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring WWII these were supplied to French, British, Australian, Dutch and Soviet forces as well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas their own U.S. forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe RAF received 90 Boston V’s in October and November 1944. The Boston V (A-20K) and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoston IV (A-20J) are the same except the IV used Wright R2600-23 engines while the V used \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWright R2600-29. No 13 Squadron began in 1915 in Gosport doing reconnaissance. They joined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWWII in Algeria in 1942 then Egypt and Italy before moving to Greece in September 1945. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 13 Squadron Boston V’s were used to lead bombers and would drop flares to mark the area \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere the bombers should drop their loads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007532433635,"sku":"6605","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha4208-172-boston-mkv-no13-squadron-raf-109134.jpg?v=1738371534","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-a-20-ha4208","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}