A close-up of the original shows the name 'Fifi' on the side of this A-20A as it cruises against the backdrop of New Guinea's rugged Owen Stanley ranges, at an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet.

Fifi also bore two other names Hell's Fire and Aces Up as she transitioned assigned pilots during her combat tour with the 89th Squadron. Around October 1943 all of these A-20As were replaced by G model A-20s, with an electrically driven Martin rear turret.

Thus Fifi left the employ of the 89th Squadron and was re-assigned to the RAAF where she was allocated the RAAF serial A28-34. Her last days were spent as an instructional airframe for apprentices in Victoria, Australia, to be finally written off as spare parts on 18th August 1945.

 

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