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A-20 Havoc bombers leaving France for England

Speedy A-20 Havoc light bombers of the U.S. 9th A.F. are pictured leaving the coast of France for England after an attack recently on enemy targets in the low countries. These extremely fast attack bombers, which have been operating from England for several weeks, carry a powerful bomb load and are good at self-defense. They can be used against armored cars or larger targets such as factories and harbors, and can operate anywhere from right in front of Allied Troops to hundreds of miles forward. They are used extensively by the British and Russians and the U.S. Army Air Forces have used them for anti-submarine patrol in the north Atlantic, skip bombing in the Pacific and as light and attack bombers with Marauder medium bombers, they will compose the 9th Air Force's striking fleet which will give direct support to Allied ground forces during the coming invasion of Europe.