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Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 3823. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number AL891. At the factory, painted in RAF markings and camouflage. No known U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) serial number was allocated. This Boston was one of twenty-two from the RAF production allocated to the Netherlands East Indies Air Force (NEIAF) and over painted with the markings of the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). Disassembled and shipped overseas bound for the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). After the fall of Java while still in transit, diverted to Australia. Wartime History On March 29, 1942, delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as DB-7B Boston Mark III serial number A28-9. On May 29, 1942 assigned to No. 22 Squadron code DU-K. Nicknamed "Pegasus / Kon Marine" with the nose art of a black Pegasus on the left side of the nose near the cockpit. On April 12, 1942 this Boston took off piloted by F/Lt W. J. Meehan, 865 who suffered a landing accident at Laverton Field. This A-20 was normally assigned to pilot F/L Charles Cuthbertson Learmonth (DFC) who renamed this aircraft "She's Apples" with the nose art of a dog on the side of the nose. While in Australian service, the nose bombardier position not used and painted over with four fixed .303 machine guns were installed for strafing. This aircraft and DB-7B Boston A28-8 were field modified to add two .303 machine to the tail. On December 14, 1942 took off piloted by pilot F/O Wines with gunner Flt Sgt Clifford Grove on a bombing and strafing mission against the Mambare River. On March 18, 1943 in the morning took off from 5 Mile Drome (Ward) near Port Moresby piloted by Alec McKay as one of six Bostons on a bombing mission against Salamaua. The formation was led by DB-7B Boston A28-3 pilot FLTLT William "Bill" Ellis Newton plus DB-7B "Rocky's Gal" A28-13 pilot Rocky Mullens, DB-7B Boston A28-5 pilot Dick Hunt, DB-7B "Indoor Sport" A28-16 pilot Dick Fethers and DB-7B "She's Apples" A28-9 pilot Alec McKay. In total, this aircraft flew 77 combat missions. On February 22, 1945 officially written off. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Boston in service with Royal Australian Air Force ADF Serials - Boston A28-9 Contribute
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