{"product_id":"db-7-in-french-service","title":"DB-7 \"In French Service\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzur-Frrom 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eDouglas A-20 Havoc\u003c\/b\u003e (company designation \u003cb\u003eDB-7\u003c\/b\u003e) is an American \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Light_bomber\" title=\"Light bomber\"\u003elight bomber\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Attack_aircraft\" title=\"Attack aircraft\"\u003eattack aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intruder_(air_combat)\" title=\"Intruder (air combat)\"\u003enight intruder\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Night_fighter\" title=\"Night fighter\"\u003enight fighter\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reconnaissance_aircraft\" title=\"Reconnaissance aircraft\"\u003ereconnaissance aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to meet an Army Air Corps requirement for a bomber, it \u003cbr\u003ewas ordered by France for their air force before the USAAC decided it \u003cbr\u003ewould also meet their requirements. French DB-7s were the first to see \u003cbr\u003ecombat; after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fall_of_France\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fall of France\"\u003efall of France\u003c\/a\u003e, the bomber served with the Royal Air Force under the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_military_aircraft_designation_systems#Names\" title=\"British military aircraft designation systems\"\u003eservice name\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston\u003c\/b\u003e. From 1941, night fighter and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intruder_(air_combat)\" title=\"Intruder (air combat)\"\u003eintruder\u003c\/a\u003e versions were given the service name \u003cb\u003eHavoc\u003c\/b\u003e. In 1942 USAAF A-20s saw combat in North Africa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"France\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French order called for substantial modifications to meet French standards, resulting in the \u003cb\u003eDB-7\u003c\/b\u003e (Douglas Bomber 7) variant. It had a narrower, deeper \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fuselage\" title=\"Fuselage\"\u003efuselage\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e 1,000 hp (750 kW) Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-1830-SC3-G radials, \u003cbr\u003eFrench-built guns, and metric instruments. Midway through the delivery \u003cbr\u003ephase, engines were switched to 1,100 hp (820 kW) Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney \u003cbr\u003eR-1830-S3C4-G. The French designation was \u003cb\u003eDB-7 B-3\u003c\/b\u003e (the B-3 signifying \"three-seat bomber\").\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDB-7s began to be delivered from Douglas's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Segundo,_California\" title=\"El Segundo, California\"\u003eEl Segundo, California\u003c\/a\u003e production line on 31 October 1939, and the passing of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cash_and_carry_(World_War_II)\" title=\"Cash and carry (World War II)\"\u003e\"Cash and Carry\" act\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e on 4 November 1939 allowed the aircraft to be handed over in the United\u003cbr\u003e States to the French, who would then be responsible for delivering the \u003cbr\u003eaircraft. The DB-7s were shipped to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casablanca\" title=\"Casablanca\"\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_North_Africa\" title=\"French North Africa\"\u003eFrench North Africa\u003c\/a\u003e where they were reassembled and tested before being handed over to operational units of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Arm%C3%A9e_de_l%27Air_(1909%E2%80%931942)\" title=\"History of the Armée de l'Air (1909–1942)\"\u003eArmée de l'Air\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. When the Germans \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_France\" title=\"Battle of France\"\u003eattacked France and the Low Countries\u003c\/a\u003e on 10 May 1940, about 70 DB-7s had reached North Africa, equipping three \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Escadrille\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Escadrille\"\u003eEscadrilles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (squadrons), which were transferred from Africa to the French mainland in response to the German attack. They flew about 70 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sortie\" title=\"Sortie\"\u003esorties\u003c\/a\u003e against the advancing Germans during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_France\" title=\"Battle of France\"\u003eBattle of France\u003c\/a\u003e, with at least eight aircraft being lost, but before the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armistice_of_22_June_1940\" title=\"Armistice of 22 June 1940\"\u003earmistice\u003c\/a\u003e surviving aircraft were evacuated to North Africa to avoid capture. Here, they came under the control of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vichy_France\" title=\"Vichy France\"\u003eVichy government\u003c\/a\u003e and briefly engaged the Allies during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Torch\" title=\"Operation Torch\"\u003eOperation Torch\u003c\/a\u003e, the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter French forces in North Africa had joined the Allies, DB-7s \u003cbr\u003ewere used as trainers and were replaced in front line escadrilles with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_B-26_Marauder\" title=\"Martin B-26 Marauder\"\u003eMartin B-26 Marauders\u003c\/a\u003e. Free French squadron \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No._342_Squadron_RAF\" title=\"No. 342 Squadron RAF\"\u003eI\/120 \u003ci\u003eLorraine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, under RAF control, was based in England and re-equipped in 1943 with Boston IIIAs, later with Boston IVs. It was part of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No._2_Group_RAF\" title=\"No. 2 Group RAF\"\u003eNo. 2 Group RAF\u003c\/a\u003e and then the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF_Second_Tactical_Air_Force\" title=\"RAF Second Tactical Air Force\"\u003eSecond Tactical Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e and carried out numerous raids against targets in mainland Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 1944 to early 1945, a few surviving ex-French DB-7s were \u003cbr\u003emoved to mainland France, where they saw action against the remaining \u003cbr\u003eisolated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_pockets\" title=\"Atlantic pockets\"\u003eGerman pockets on the western coast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.1-72depot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Azur-FR0052-box-content.jpeg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 1500px; height: 352px; margin: 0px; width: 489px;\" alt=\"Azur FRROM - FR0052 - DB-7 In French Service - 1\/72 Scale Model\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.1-72depot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Azur-FR0052-markings.jpeg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Azur FRROM - FR0052 - DB-7 In French Service - 1\/72 Scale Model\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 667px; height: 352px; margin: 0px; width: 293px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.1-72depot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Azur-FR0052-decal-sheet.jpeg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Azur FRROM - FR0052 - DB-7 In French Service - 1\/72 Scale Model\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 640px; height: 352px; margin: 0px; width: 517px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795181805952,"sku":"FR0052","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/FR0052.jpg?v=1775215837","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/db-7-in-french-service","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}