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What Happened to America’s A-20 Havoc Bombers After WW2

What happened to 7,478 Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers after World War II ended? This deep dive reveals the shocking fate of America's most-produced attack bomber. From the moment Japan surrendered in August 1945, thousands of these twin-engine attackers sat idle across the Pacific and Europe. Within months, a massive disposal operation began that would see most destroyed at facilities like Kingman, Arizona and Walnut Ridge, Arkansas—cut up for scrap aluminium at just 12 cents per pound. Only 318 aircraft were deemed worthy of continued service. The US transferred 128 to France, dozens to Brazil and Mexico, while the Soviets kept their 2,878 Lend-Lease Havocs flying until 1952. Today, only 14 complete examples survive from nearly 7,500 built—a mere 0.19% survival rate. Discover the race to capture technology, the systematic destruction of history, and why even successful wartime aircraft vanished within a decade of victory. #A20Havoc #WW2Aircraft #MilitaryHistory #AviationHistory #DouglasAircraft #PostWarHistory #WW2Bombers #AircraftDisposal