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  A-20G-20-DO "Chaos Creator" Serial Number 42-86742  
USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
90th BS

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5th AF c1944

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-20-DO Havoc serial number 42-86742. Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 3rd Bombardment Group (3rd BG), 90th Bombardment Squadron (90th BS). Nicknamed "Chaos Creator" with the nose art of a skull with wings inside a circle.

Mission History
On February 15, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Ladd on a mission against Kavieng. Returning, this aircraft force landed at Nadzab Airfield, damaging it. Afterwards, this A-20 was was written off and abandoned. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-20-DO Havoc 42-86742
Thanks to Edward Rogers, Jack Fellows and Michael Claringbould for additional information

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Last Updated
April 15, 2023

 

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