{"product_id":"hobby-master-ha4210-a-20-havoc-little-joe-389th-bs-312th-bg-5thaf-early-1945","title":"Hobby Master HA4210 A-20 Havoc \"Little Joe\" 389th BS, 312th BG, 5thAF, early 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Master HA4210 A-20 Havoc \"Little Joe\" 389th BS, 312th BG, 5thAF, early 1945\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 DB7\/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 No. 88 Squadron was first formed at Gosford in July 1917 as part of the Royal Flying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorps. The Douglas A-20 was designated Havoc but British Commonwealth countries referred to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethem as the Boston in a bomber\/attack variant and Havoc in night fighter and intruder variants. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe RAF considered the aircraft to have too short a range to bomb German targets and in 1941 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e181 aircraft began to be used in night fighter and intruder roles. The RAF designated 169 aircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas Mk. IV. The Boston Mk. IV BZ405 was scrapped in 1947.\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":46355962888419,"sku":"HA4210","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha4210-a-20-havoc-little-joe-389th-bs-312th-bg-5thaf-early-1945-347557.jpg?v=1747100967","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-ha4210-a-20-havoc-little-joe-389th-bs-312th-bg-5thaf-early-1945","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}