Pics of glass nose A-20J Havoc

[han krol60]

Wow. THX for the greay pics.

Han

 

[ClayO]

How did the bombardier get in and out of his compartment? I didn't see a place for a door, unless the seat folds down.

 

[fubar57]

This is the C variant. I'll see if I can find the J.

 

[fubar57]

The K variant which was a J with different engines

 

[Panda Hyams]

Best I can come up with from the book A-20 Havoc by William Wolf. Sorry for size but if I reduce it much more you will loose even more detail.

Hope it helps.

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Great pics, thank you. I'm building an RAF Havoc I Intruder 1/72 and the rear view of the nose is a big help as the kit asks for a plasticard bulkhead. One question: is the only access to the nose through the lower entry hatch?

 

[Airframes]

Main entrance to the nose was the hatch on the underside, which had integral steps. There was also an escape hatch panel in the port side glazing.

 

[ClayO]

Looks like all three crew members operated in their separate worlds. Quite a difference from the heavy bombers, where they could walk from one station to another.

 

[Airframes]

True, and as far as I'm aware, it was the only aircraft where, in an emergency, the pilot was not the last to abandon the aircraft in flight.
As he had to exit via the roof hatch, and get onto the wing to escape via the trailing edge, it was the job of the rear gunner to hold the aircraft steady until this was accomplished, and there was a basic set of flight controls - rudder pedals and detachable control "stick" - in the forward section of the rear compartment.
Once the pilot had ( hopefully ) safely departed, then the rear gunner could bail out, either "over the side", or, if possible, via the belly hatch.