Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4211
A-20G "The Hell'N Pelican II" 42-86786, 388th BS, USAAF, Gusap Airfield, April 1944
 
General Background
With war approaching America knew it would be called upon to aid their Allies so a new aircraft would need to be developed. Douglas Aircraft designer Ed Heinemann's DB-7/A-20 was chosen to be the new attack-bomber. The prototype flew in December 1938 with the first production aircraft flew on August 17, 1939. Production ran until September 1944 with 7,478 aircraft built. During WWII these were supplied to French, British, Australian, Dutch and Soviet forces as well as their own U.S. forces.