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http://www.belgianaviationnews.be/2015/ ... first.html
for the air-to-air photos.
On 15 July, 2015, test pilot Stewart "Stew" Dawson gently pulled back on the control yoke and made aviation history as a Douglas A-20 Havoc took to the air for the first time in nearly a quarter-century.
Impeccably restored by Aero Trader at Chino Airport, California, the aircraft is A-20G 43-21709.
Owned by Rod Lewis of San Antonio, Texas, the Havoc served with the 46th Bomb Group — an Operational Training Unit (OTU) — located at Morris Field near Charlotte, North Carolina.
Also seeAs of 13 August, the Havoc had made four flights. Currently a Tokyo tank is being built to extend the type's limited range.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 257&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3688958789
and
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... p?p=557918
have ground photos.
...and why exactly is this newsworthy?
Well, this happened back in 1988 with the previous only flying Douglas A-20 Havoc...
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=41183
Accident Report:
Accident occurred Saturday, October 08, 1988 at SAN BENITO, TX
Aircraft:DOUGLAS A-20G, registration: N67921
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
THE 70 YR OLD PLT WAS FLYING A DOUGLAS A-20 IN A FLT OF 3 ACFT AT AN AIRSHOW (CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE 'AIRSHOW 88'). AFTER FLYING ON A SOUTHERLY HDG, THE FLT ENTERED A PROCEDURE TURN WHICH INVOLVED A 90 DEG LEFT TURN TO THE EAST FOLLOWED BY A 270 DEG RGT TURN BACK NORTHBOUND. WHILE MNVRG, THE A-20 ENTERED A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ON LEVEL TERRAIN IN A RELATIVELY WINGS LEVEL DESCENT. THE MAIN WRECKAGE CAME TO REST ABOUT 225' FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. ACCORDING TO A PATHOLOGICAL RPRT, THE PLT HAD SEVERE CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS & SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT WHILE FLYING AN AIRCRAFT DUE TO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS FROM A CARDIAC RHYTHM DISTURBANCE.
