A-20 / Boston operations · 1941–1945
The A-20 Havoc and RAF Boston were fast, rugged light bombers and attack aircraft. They served with the RAF, USAAF, Soviet VVS and Free French units across Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Pacific and the Eastern Front. A good model starts with the nose: glass-nose Boston bomber, solid-nose A-20G attack aircraft, P-70 night fighter or Soviet lend-lease machine.
Role & strengths
- Allied light bomber, attack aircraft and night-fighter platform
- RAF Boston, USAAF Havoc, P-70, Soviet lend-lease and Free French routes
- Glass-nose bomber, solid-nose gunship and radar/night-fighter variants
- RAF Dark Green/Dark Earth, US Olive Drab/Neutral Grey, Soviet and late-war finishes
- Radial exhaust, oil, gun staining, dust, chipped walkways and low-level attack wear
Key theatres
- RAF Boston operations over Europe and North Africa
- USAAF Mediterranean and Pacific attack routes
- Soviet lend-lease low-level attack aircraft
- P-70 night-fighter conversion route
Specification A-20G
Survivors today
Surviving A-20s and Bostons are useful for nose shapes, cockpit framing, nacelles, turrets, landing gear and gun panels, but restored paint schemes need subject checks.
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Build this A-20 as…
Pick the operator and nose first. RAF Boston, USAAF A-20G, Soviet lend-lease, P-70 night fighter and Free French routes all need different colours, markings and details.
Aircraft identity
A-20/Boston variants change dramatically by nose. Glass-nose bomber, solid-nose gunship and P-70 night fighter are not interchangeable.
RAF, USAAF and Soviet aircraft can look very different. Do not mix colours, roundels/stars/red stars or squadron codes across operators.
Paint scheme cards
RAF Boston route with squadron codes, theatre bands and weathered bomber finish.
USAAF Havocs need faded OD, gun staining, radial exhaust and dust.
Soviet A-20s can keep US colours with red stars and strong low-level attack weathering.
P-70 night fighters need black modulation, radar/nose detail and restrained wear.
Campaign cards
Europe/North Africa bomber route with RAF camouflage, squadron codes and medium-weathered finish.
Pacific and Mediterranean attack route with solid noses, gun staining, dust and oil.
Lend-lease route with red stars, low-level attack wear and Eastern Front grime.
Night-fighter route with black finish, radar detail and special cockpit/nose checks.
Build difficulty and related guides
Medium-high. Twin-engine alignment, nose choice, clear parts and operator-specific markings need planning.
Very high. Glass nose, solid nose, turret fit and P-70 details are easy to mix up.
High. RAF, USAAF, Soviet and night-fighter routes need different finish logic.
A-20 Havoc, Boston and P-70 units
Sortable A-20 unit cards covering RAF Boston squadrons, USAAF Havoc groups, Soviet lend-lease units, P-70 night fighters and survivor/reference routes.
A-20 operating map
Airfield info
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Campaign timeline
Survivors
Books and reference sources
A-20 build guide
A-20 videos, photos and archive material
Media replaces the old separate walkaround tab: cockpit, exhaust, undercarriage, markings, survivor references, archive imagery and video cards are grouped here.