Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA4203, Boston Mk.IV BZ443/OA-B 342 "Lorraine" Sqn., Free French Air Force B.50 Vitry en Artois, France 1944.
The Douglas A-20J 43-21440 was built with an
extended Plexiglas nose that housed a bombardier
and was sent to the RAF. From there the aircraft was assigned to the 342
“Lorraine” Squadron, Free French Air Force who began operations on June 12,
1943.
They carried out
daylight raids over Northern France and then targeted V-1 sites. In August 1944
the 342 Squadron received
the newer Boston Mk.IV just before moving B.50 Vitry-en-Artois in October. They operated the
MK.IV until April 1945 when they converted to B-25 Mitchell’s.
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