The death of a Douglas A-20 Havoc ...

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Ross Moorhouse
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The death of a Douglas A-20 Havoc ...

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Karas, Dutch New Guinea: a Douglas A-20 Havoc is caught by Japanese flak and swerves out of control.
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the Douglas A-20 Havoc dives disappears in smoke and spray into the harbor.
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the A-20 Havoc falls to its' end in the water.

Pics taken from http://www.historicwings.com/features99/bismarcksea/history01.html
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Hi

I remember seeing this as a kid reading a book about the Pacific war. Powerful and tragic pictures.

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Talk about raising the pucker factor for the wingman. I don't know about you but seeing that guy smoking and swerving at me would squeeze me tight and shut.
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Wow! Great pics!
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