DB-7/A-20's Diverted to Allied forces in the ME.

[Zoran Petek]

Original Douglas A-20C Havocs from RAF contract (41-19088/MSN 7490/BZ196 to 41-19462/MSN 7864/BZ570) were either transferred to USSR or were taken over by USAAF after Pearl Harbor. Some were also diverted and used by SAAF in North Africa 1942 (with US serials).
For example 41-19406 is listed as transferred to USSR, but was flown in the Western Desert by 12 Sqn SAAF (coded 'F', X.42-III.43), and later 114 Sqn RAF.
From 12 Sqn's ORB:
41-19116/S 12 Sqn SAAF, XI.42; later coded 'L', Gzina I.43.
41-19118/Z 12 Sqn SAAF, XI.42.
41-19127/P 12 Sqn SAAF, XI.42-III.43.
41-19232/A 12 Sqn SAAF, IX.42.
41-19233/I 12 Sqn SAAF, IX-XI.42.
41-19238/W 12 Sqn SAAF, IX.42.
41-19242/W 12 Sqn SAAF, III.43.
41-19249/V 12 Sqn SAAF, I.43.
41-19269/R 12 Sqn SAAF, X.42.
41-19302/H 12 Sqn SAAF, IX.42.
41-19306/X 12 Sqn SAAF, IX.42-I.43.
41-19369/N 12 Sqn SAAF, X.42.
41-19398/W 12 Sqn SAAF, X-XI.42.
41-19406/F 12 Sqn SAAF, X.42-III.43.
41-19419/M 12 Sqn SAAF, XI.42.
41-19435/Q 12 Sqn SAAF, X-XI.42; later coded 'J', Gzina I.43.

Douglas A-20C-10 42-33201 to 41-33383, for RAF and Soviet Air Force.
Known as used by RAF:
42-33202/D 18 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33205/T 114 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33206/U 18 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33207/K 18 Sqn, 326 Wing. Listed "to USSR" by Baugher.
42-33208 (C/N 6670)
42-33215 (C/N 6677)
42-33216 (C/N 6678)
42-33223/H 18 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33224 (C/N 6686)
42-33227/M 18 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33229/A/41 18 Sqn, 326 Wing.
42-33232 (C/N 6694)
42-33253 (received RAF serial AL331)
42-33270 (C/N 6732)
42-33280 (C/N 6742)
42-33290 (C/N 6752)
42-33293 (C/N 6755)
42-33303 (C/N 6765)
42-33313 (C/N 6775)

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