| RAAF.Serial | Const.No. | USAF/RAF.Serial | Delivered | Aircraft History |
| A16-1 | 1750 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Del ex USA09/02/40. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp SCE-Gs. Assembled and test flown 29/03/40. Rec No 1 Sqn 15/04/40. Accident 17/07/40 at Seletar when aircraft overshot strip and crashed. Damaged to Port Wing, engines, undercarriage and fuselage. Sent back by Ship to Australia 18/07/41.Repaired by 28/08/42 after lengthy repair by Clyde Engineering. To 1 OTU 31/08/42 and was noted on 32Sqn RAAF operations doing Biscuit bombing 1/1/43 flown by Flt R Cornfoot &crew in PNG. Issued to Dept of Aircraft Production 03/09/48. Scrapped. |
| A16-2 | 1778 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Del 26/01/40 ex USA. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp SCE-Gs. Assembled 2AD 29/03/40. Dual controlled. Allocated 8Sqn RAAF 09/05/40. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/07/40.Accident 01/08/40 at Richmond when on landing port undercarriage collapsed. 2AD for repairs.Mainplanes #004190 and #003191 repaired. Damaged Starboard Mainplain (#004190) repaired 07/03/42.Rec 1OTU 19/03/42. Taxy Accident 22/05/42 when aircraft struck holding down Concrete block, causing damage to fuselage. Repaired. Fitted with Boultan Paul turret finally in September 1942. Accident 01/11/42 when undercarriage collapsed on landing.Crew was F/Lt G L Brown Serv#700, P/O C Onley Serv#403949, Sgt R W Sterrett Serv#4581 and Sgt J Cameron Serv#406825 not injured. Repaired .As one of 4 Hudson from 1OTU on detachment to PNG, damaged by enemy fire 26/12/42 after take-off from Dobodura PNG when attacked by 7 Zeros. Piloted by Sqn Ldr O B Hall before evading rest of Zeros, managed to shoot down one confirmed with one other probable. Aircraft landed at Wards Strip heavily damaged by Machine gun and cannon fire, with further damage to airframe due to collision with trees when evading Zeros.(Other aircraft involved were A16-3/110/127). Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 06/06/44. Rec ANA for overhaul 23/08/44. Not re-issued to 1OTU, but held 1AD. Destroyed by fire 17/09/46. |
| A16-3 | 1779 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Del 26/01/40 ex USA .Powered by Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp SCE-Gs. Erected and test flown 29/03/40 as Dual controlled. Rec 8Sqn RAAF Crashed into sea near Hariko due enemy action 26/12/42. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF 01/04/40. Rec 23Sqn RAAF 01/07/40. Coded "T". Turret removed for installation into A16-163 22/01/42. Rec 1AD ex 23Sqn RAAF 25/01/42.Rec O.T.U. 16/02/42. Rec 5AD 16/09/42 to have Boulton Paul Turret re-installed.REc 1OTU 05/10/42.Combat loss 26/12/42 when from flight from Dobodura to Wards Airstrip, whilst evading Japanese fighters, shot down into Hairko Bay near Buna PNG.It was later discovered that this was a Blue shootdown by a US Navy Ship in area.F/Lt G Hemsworth Serv#417, Sgt A H Rodd Serv#411048, F/Sgt R Bamber Serv# 403250 and F/Sgt H R Stephens Serv#404304 survived ditching. F/Sgt Stephens would succumb to his injuries (five gunshot wounds) later in hospital.(Other aircraft involved were A16-2/110/127). Two Wounded Evacuees(Australian Army) were killed during the flight. |
| A16-4 | 1855 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Del ex USA 26/01/40. Erected and test flown 29/05/40. Issued No 6 Sqn. Rec 2AD 10/04/40. To 8Sqn RAAF. Destroyed by bombing at Semplak, Java 22/2/42. |
| A16-5 | 1856 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Del 26/01/40 ex USA to 2AD. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 01/04/40. Accident 30/04/41 when A16-38 Taxied into it damaging rudder assembly. Issued to 2Sqn RAAF 05/01/42. Rec 2AD 16/02/42. Damaged Drysdale NT 07/03/42. Demolished by Army authorities 04/04/42. |
| A16-6 | 1857 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 26/01/40. Issued No 6 Sqn RAAF 01/04/40. Rec 2Sqn RAAF 24/06/40. Destroyed by bombing and strafing RAAF Darwin 19/02/42 some 3 hours after arriving from NEI. SOC 01/03/42 (Photo held of burnt out wreck at Darwin.) |
| A16-7 | 1858 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 26/01/40. Issued to 14 Sqn 04/04/40. Dual Control. Accident 27/08/40 when aircraft made heavy landing after curcuit of aerodrome at Pearce WA. Undercarriage collapsed on taxying when turning 120degrees. Damage to Port wing and Rudder.Crew F/Lt A A Barlow and F/O R A Fletcher. Repaired. Rec 2AD 27/05/41. Rec 14Sqn 06/07/41. Allocated 151MU RAF at Malaya 18/12/41.Canc. Allocated 13Sqn ex 14Sqn 20/12/41. Accident 20/12/41 when during taxying, main wheel dropped into ditch damaging oleo. Rec 13Sqn 28/12/41. While part of a 5 ship strike on Enemy forces at Mendo on 12/01/42. They were attacked by 3 Japanese Flying Boats and 5 Zero's. Four of the five Hudsons were shot down, this being one of them.A16-7 crashed near Ranowangoko, North Celebes. Crew; F/Lt Geoffrey Sattler Serv#260510 (Pilot), Sgt John Graham Goode Serv#407788 (2nd Pilot), Sgt Reginald Anthony Desmond Hunter Serv# 5978 (Wireless Op/Air Gunner) and Sgt Matthew Roscoe Hodgson 406529 (Wireless Op/Air Gunner). Remains removed from crash site grave during 1946 and placed in Macassar War Cementary in graves AC5, AB6, 7, and 8. |
| A16-8 | 1859 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 26/01/40. Issued to 13Sqn 08/06/40.Coded N on forward fuselage per all 13Sqn aircraft. Dual Control.Accident 1515hrs 01/04/41 when aircraft forced landed at Darwin Aerodrome due to fuel problem on port engine. Crew: W/Cdr J R Balmer, F/O R Cornfoot, Sgt M Hipkins, and Cpl N Pascoe, all Ok. Accident 11.45hrs 15/08/41, when aircraft failed to pull out of a dive after damaging port wing after striking target and then loosing Port Engine from wing. The aircraft crashed into the sea some 250 yards from target on the Darwin gunnery range . Crew; FLGOFF Murray Charles Davies 637, FLGOFF Paul John Wallace Keely 669, SGT Maxwell Alexander Hipkins 400176 (WAG) and LAC James Curry 8813 (Fitter) killed. |
| A16-9 | 1860 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Rec ex USA 26/01/40. Erected and flown 20/03/40. Rec 2 Sqn RAAF 05/07/40. Lost 30/01/42, when F/Lt R Cumming and crew crashed shortly after take-off from Penfori Strip, with all being killed. Buried at Koepang Dutch Cemetery. |
| A16-10 | 1861 | n/a | 26/01/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 26/01/40.Allocated 8Sqn RAAF, canc, Allocated 13Sqn RAAF 29/06/40. Accident 10/08/40 when Ambulance collided with tail unit at Darwin. Repaired. Accident 31/10/40 when aircraft went on nose at Richmond. Accident 31/12/40 at Darwin on landing, aircraft bounced and struck starboard wing and then port wing tip, tipped on nose and swung 180degrees and stopped. Pilot was F/Lt Nicolas, F/O J Turnbull, P/O Pearson and AC1 Mather. Repaired by Clyde Engineering. 1OTU when repaired.Scrapped 25/03/48. |
| A16-11 | 1862 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/04/40. Dual control. Dual controls removed and into store 29/05/40.Served with 8 Sqn. Damaged when bomb prematurally exploded 15/11/40.Repaired by 151MU. Took off 0630hrs from Sembawang with A16-87 (F/Lt Plenty) and shot down 20 miles east of near Kauntan, Malaya 24/01/42 by 4 enemy fighters. Crew: F/Lt C Spurgeon Serv#569, F/O S Chesterman Serv#400001, A/Sgt D Devlin Serv#4280, Sgt A Duxbury Serv#400343 missing believed killed.F/Lt C Spurgeon Serv#569 later listed as POW and survived the war.He advised that the Gunner (Duxbury) was severly wounded by the action and that he ditched the aircraft successfully in the sea. All abandoned the aircraft. The Life raft inflated by P/O Chesterman deflated and they were left with their Mae West Jackets to keep them afloat.Separated later that day, F/Lt Spurgeon was captured three days after reaching land (29/01/42)and was eventually sent via Changi to Formosa later in 1942 where he remained until 1945. |
| A16-12 | 1863 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/02/40. Issued to 7Sqn RAAF 05/08/40. With 2Sqn RAAF 21/0/40. With 2Sqn at outbreak of Pacific War. While part of a 5 ship strike on Enemy forces (4 Cruisers/4 Destroyers and 2 troop ships) at Kema Bay, Mendo NEI on 12/01/42. They were attacked by 3 Japanese Flying Boats and 5 Zero's. Two of the five hudsons were shot down, this being one of them. Witnesses saw aircraft catch fire following fighter attack, and spin into the sea from 12000 feet.No parachutes observed. Crew; F/O Peter Creighton Gorrie Serv#407168 (Pilot), Sgt Wesley Leonard Morgan Serv#408112, Sgt John Edward Farrington Serv#17633 and Sgt K.R.T. McCrackan Serv#406219. Other aircraft lost on raid was A16-46. After the war, the finding was that the crew were killed. |
| A16-13 | 1864 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 07/02/40 1AD ex USA. Dual control. Rec 24Sqn RAAF 09/09/40. Temporary assigned 7Sqn RAAF 16/09/40. Accident 19/09/40 when aircraft was landed heavily damaging starboard wind and gear. Rec 2AD ex 24Sqn 25/10/41. Repaired and issued to 24Sqn RAAF 15/11/41.Burnt out after nearby bomb burst at Rabaul 08/01/42. |
| A16-14 | 1865 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/02/40. Issued to 8Sqn RAAF 04/08/40. Served with 8 Sqn. Coded NN-R. Accident, 1028GMT hrs 23/07/41 when crash landed gear down on beach and flipped, 75 kms on the beach, north of Kuatan, Malaya.Crew was P/O C M D Browne , Sgt A T Norton Serv# 407516, LAC A W Brown Serv#12359 and LAC D C Devlin Serv# 4230. SOC 23/07/41. |
| A16-15 | 1866 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/02/40. Dual control. Dual controls removed and stored 29/05/40. Issued 8Sqn RAAF Malaya 04/08/40. Awaiting conversion 27/12/41 Malaya. |
| A16-16 | 1867 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/02/40. Issued 24Sqn RAAF 09/09/40. Accident 03/10/41 when undercarriaged collapsed on landing Townsville. Shipped from Crash site on SS Ormiston to Sydney 29/11/41. Rec 19/01/42 Clyde Engineering.Repaired starboard mainplane (#004306) and Port Mainplane (#004305) 22/01/42. Rec 2AD ex Clyde Engineering 17/02/43. Rec 2AP ex 2AD 24/02/43. Orders for fitting with seats and VIP interior for use with 4 Comms Flight 26/03/43.Rec 3AD ex 2AP 12/04/43. Issued 4CF 08/06/43. Rec 1AD ex 4CF to have Turret removed and beam guns installed 24/07/43. Issued 4CF 24/10/43. Rec 7AD ex 4CF 18/11/43. Demodified with interior fittings going into A16-116. Rec 2AD ex 7AD 19/08/44. Approval to convert into Instructional Airframe No 5 23/09/44. Offered for disposal 09/04/46.Disposed of by DAP 08/02/49. Scrapped. |
| A16-17 | 1868 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 07/02/40. Dual Control. Dual control removed and stored 29/09/40. Dep to Malaya for 8Sqn RAAF 04/08/40. Coded NN-B. One of the very few original 8Sqn RAAF Hudsons to escape Malaya to Sumatra and later Java.Flown by F/O P J Gibbes 01/03/42 out of Kaladjati Airfield, Java when Japanese soldiers were overrunning field. Though loosing two fellow escapees who attempted the escape to reach the aircraft under heavy machingun fire, he manage to reach the abandoned RAAF Hudson aircraft and start it. He escaped in this damaged aircraft under enemy fire and made good his escape to Bandeong airfield which was still in Allied hands where he met up with his other three aircrew who arrived by train. This aircraft was not repaired and was SOC as Lost in Far East by 06/03/42. |
| A16-18 | 1869 | n/a | 07/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 07/02/40. Issued 7Sqn RAAF 11/08/40. Rec 2Sqn RAAF 21/08/40. Accident 1345hrs 15/11/41 when aircraft forced landed at Coffs Harbour NSW due to port engine stopping. Crew F/O N V White, Sgt J Williams Serv#401005, Sgt H C Shore Serv#3898, Sgt W Read Serv#406222, Cpl H G Scott Serv#14513, LAC L Sullivan Serv#19343, and Sgt G Barnard Serv#5645 were un-injured.Repaired. Rec 1AD ex 2Sqn RAAF 10/05/42. Rec 1OTU 30/07/42. 14/09/42, fitted with Boultan Paul Turret. Missing at sea on exercise from Bairnsdale to Flinders Is. 11/10/42. Crew P/O Edward R Deacon Serv#408978, Sgt Albert F Manning Serv#415038, Sgt Cecil H Andrews Serv#405340 and Sgt William Anderson Serv#405389 missing.SOC 26/10/42. |
| A16-19 | 1870 | n/a | 06/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 06/02/40. Rec 1Sqn RAAF 18/04/40. Accident 26/04/40 when A16-19 collided with A16-20 on ground.Repaired perspex damage. Served with 1 Sqn in Malaya.Nose #270 and Coded US-B. Shot Down 08/12/41 during attack on a Japanese Naval force. Crew; FLTLT J. C. Ramshaw (Pilot), FLGOFF Donald Alexander Dowie (2nd Pilot), SGT G.C. White (W/AG) and SGT J.C. Coldrey (W/AG). Engine held by Australian War Memorial, this aircraft was reputed to be the first RAAF aircraft shot down in the Pacific. One engine is on display in the Pacific Air Power exhibit, the other is on display in the Second World War Hall. FLGOFF Dowie was the sole survivor from the two Hudsons (A16-19 and A16-94). Dowie survived for two days on the water in a small native boat before being picked up by a Japanese patrol boat and spent the rest of the war as a POW.Update: Engine#s 2266 and Eng#2273 are listed as lost on A16-19 per report 04/02/42 RAAF. SOC 09/12/41. |
| A16-20 | 1871 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 09/02/40. Issued No 1Squadron RAAF 01/04/40. Accident 26/04/40 when A16-19 collided on ground. Some perpex broken. Repaired.Damaged in ground collision with A16-19 18/06/40 with taxi post.Crew of A16-19 was F/O W Gunthrie and P/O E Eddison. Accident on approach to landing at Sembawang when touched telephone wiries. Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya so they were burned onsite. |
| A16-21 | 1872 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/02/40. Issued to No 1 Squadron 01/04/40. Flew first RAAF Sortie against Japanese 0208hrs 8/12/41. Crew A/C J.Lockwood Co/P A.Jay W/T A.Munday & WAG R Thomson.Down on E/E88 as MIA 19/01/42. But Casualty Records have: Lost on 14/02/42 at sea near Bantang Hari river when as part of a 5 Hudsons attacking a convoy, last seen with one engine smoking and two INJ Zero fighters on the aircraft's tail near the Moesi River, Sumatra. Crew, F/Lt J Lockwood Serv#554, P/O G Christensen Serv#404235, F/Sgt A W Munday Serv#8335, and Sgt E Edmondson Serv#406227 missing believed killed.SOC 06/03/42. |
| A16-22 | 1873 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/02/40. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 04/04/40. Rec 2AD ex 14Sqn 18/10/41 for Boulton Paul Turret Installation. Rec 14Sqn 20/10/41. Accident 0015hrs 13/12/41 during bad weather and when low on fuel made night forced landing with wheels up,at Moore River Native Settlement. Damage to both airscrews and underside of aircraft. Crew F/O G L Brown, P/O A R Nicolay, Sgt Swanson and Sgt Norman all OK. Salavage crews moved in to render aircraft airworthy for ferrying back to base. After clearing a strip and repairs to aircraft, it was flown out by F/Lt H O Cook on the 20/12/41.Was allocated to 1AD for repairs 30/12/41, but held at 14Sqn for more temporary repairs, including engine change. Rec 1AD ex Pearce 23/02/42.Repaired and rec 1OTU 25/06/42.Rec Modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/08/42.Rec Dual controls 23/08/43.Allocated to Survey Flight 16/09/43 and to be used for pilot conversion for first five crews of Flight before actual airframe survey conversion.Rec 1AD ex 1OTU and fitted with seats for Lady Governor General (Wife) on Tour from 28/09/43.After tour, 23/10/43, aircraft serviced at 3AD and used for Air Board use with 1 Comms Flight.Rec 1AD ex 1CF17/11/43. Issued 1Comms Unit ex 1AD 02/12/43. Rec 1AD ex 1CU 09/12/43. Issued to ANA 20/12/43.Rec 1CU ex ANA 24/01/44.Rec 1AD ex 1CU 28/05/44.Rec 7AD ex 1AD 30/05/44. Allocated to Beam Approach Flight after equipment fit 04/07/44.Rec 1CU 12/08/44.Rec Point Cook 10/10/44 for SBL Equipment fit and trials.Rec 1CU ex Point Cook 22/10/44.Rec ANA for complete Airframe overhaul 25/01/45.Allocated ex ANA to 5CRD for conversion 11/07/45. Transferred to Commonwealth Disposal Commission 09/08/45. Sold and delivered to Guinea Airways 05/03/46 for spares.Hulk sold to Mr Harry Parrott, Belair SA and used as a hut.12/11/72, Fuselage shipped from Belair to Warbirds Aviation Museum in Mildura VIC.Sold to Malcolm J. Long, Melbourne VIC in 1983 to be used as spares for other Hudson, A16-112, then giving fuselage remains to Bob Eastgate. Acquired (along with A16-122, VH-AGX) and placed in Outdoor Storage at Point Cook late 1996.
Images of A16-22. |
| A16-23 | 1874 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/02/40. Issued to No 1 Squadron 11/05/40. Accident 10/05/41when aircraft on landing stood on nose damaging fuselage. Repaired by 151MU. In service with 1Sqn RAAF at 08/12/41. Lost Near Sembawang, Malaya; 26/01/42. Aircraft Captained by F/O David Hughes Serv#577. SOC Lost in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-24 | 1875 | n/a | 14/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 14/02/40. Issued No 1 Squadron RAAF 01/05/40. Served with 1 Sqn Malaya. Coded US-G. Too damaged to fly out of Kuantan Malaya, so they were burned onsite. Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. SOC 19/01/42. |
| A16-25 | 1876 | n/a | 15/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 15/02/40.Issued No 1Suadron RAAF 01/05/40. Damaged in ground collision with 2245hrs 18/06/40 with taxi post.Crew F/O Colquhuon and P/O O N Diamond. Damaged to Port airscrew. Repaired. Served with 1 Sqn Malaya.Coded US-K. Accident 2100hrs 7/5/1941 during searchlight practices, was lost over the Straights of Johore. The crew was Flt A.R.Stevenson, F/O A H Brewin & F/O G D Robinson & Sgt F S Gildea Serv#403286 and Cpl A.T.Thompson Serv#2399. |
| A16-26 | 1877 | n/a | 16/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 16/02/40.Issued 1Sqn RAAF 06/05/40.Reserve aircraft held by 151MU RAF. Served with 1 Sqn in Malaya.Still coded with old pre-Malay "A". Survived and flew last RAAF personnel out of Bandeong Java. Refueled in flight through by a hose leading from the cabin (where 25x 4 gal fuel cans located) through a forward cabin window to the starboard fuel intake. (departed 2330hrs 5/3/42 F/Lt Emerton, FLt G White & crew) Landed near Trans Australian telegraph at Mardie Cattle Station. Rec 1AD ex 1Sqn RAAF (Flown in combat from Khota Bharu, 08/12/41, to NEI 07/03/42)Veteran 11/03/42 for overhaul as result of air action damage in Malaya and bomb burst damage on ground at Malang NEI. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 11/04/42. Rec 1AD ex 7Sqn RAAF 18/06/42. Rec 1OTU 03/08/42 without Bomb Racks.Damaged in 1OTU Transport operations in PNG 25/08/42 with Sgt Robert Howells Dalls Serv# 416178 wounded by enemy action bewtween Keita and Buka area. 14/09/42 fitted with Modified Boulton Paul Turret. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/43 operationally (15 Hudsons and crews in Transport Role). Accident 20/12/42 when in tropical thunder storm, spun down 1000 feet and pulled out and landed at Cooktown Civil Aerodrome.Captain was F/Lt Parry. Damage after loosing door. Repaired by 12RSU. Rec 1OTU ex 12RSU Port Moresby 22/01/43 after repairs. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 21/05/43. Allocated 1OTU 29/10/43. Allocated and issued to 7CRD for conversion 9-10/08/44. Converted to components 07/08/44. |
| A16-27 | 1878 | n/a | 20/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 20/02/40. Issued 23Sqn RAAF Archerfield 01/07/40. Accident Missing seaward, 12/08/40 on a navigational flight off of the south Queensland coast near Stradbroke Is, QLD. Crew , F/O M S Matthews, P/O W K Beeston, Sgt J H O'Gorman Serv#2545 (3rd Pilot), Sgt D H Downs Serv#2464 (W/T), AC F J Starr Serv#5085 (W/T) and LAC G L Savage Serv#3746 (Rigger) missing. SOC 07/09/40. |
| A16-28 | 1879 | n/a | 14/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 14/02/40. Issued to 14Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Allocated 151MU Malaya 18/12/41. Reinforcements to Malaya December 1941.Served with 1 Sqn from 03/01/42. Destroyed during air raid at Sembawang 17/1/42 by a direct hit by Japanese bombers.SOC 06/03/42. |
| A16-29 | 1880 | n/a | 09/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/03/40.Issued to 14Sqn RAAF 04/04/40. Issued 13 Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Accident and loss at 1640Hrs on the 01/01/42, after take-off from Laha, crashed into sea near Ambon, Indonesia when pilot lost control after an starboard engine stopped and then suffering fire in port engine. Witnessed by crews of two other aircraft in flight, A16-84 and A16-96. Crew; FLGOFF John Turnbull Serv# 642 (Killed), PLTOFF Robert Kelvin Allen Serv#404945 (Killed), and SGT Walter John Lay Serv#408079 (killed) and Sgt B E Hack Serv#407102 survived and picked up by USN Catalina Flying Boat but was seriously injured with right compound leg fracture, burns to body and cuts and placed into Ambon Hospital. |
| A16-30 | 1881 | n/a | 20/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 20/02/40. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Allocated 151MU RAF Singapore 18/12/41. Canc, issued 13Sqn RAAF Darwin 28/12/41.Rec 1AD ex 13Sqn 29/01/42. Rec 13Sqn Darwin 16/02/42. Issued 1AD ex 13Sqn Darwin, delayed with engine problems at Alice Springs 25/03/42.Rec 1AD ex Alice Springs 05/04/42.Allocated 7Sqn RAAF 08/06/42. Canc, rec 1OTU 07/07/42. Fitted with Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42. Accident 1430hrs 16/07/43 at Bairnsdale, Vic, when during dual instruction flight landing, the port eleo leg collapsed causing the aircraft to swing off the runway and ground loop. The crew, F/O A W Hawksford DFC Serv#406484, Sgt A P Kelly Serv#422582 (Trainee Pilot), F/O D K Beucher Serv#253878 (Meteorologist) and passengers, LAC J W Belbin Serv#88192, LAC W E Cotter Serv#116099 and LAC J E Sullivan Serv#42431 all un-injured.Issued and rec 7AD 21/01/44 for repairs.Rec 2AD ex 7AD 30/05/44.Rec 2AD Storage 19/11/44.Transferred CDC for disposal 26/02/46 . Sold to G R Board, Sydney for £600 and Registered VH-ASV and named "Aurora Australis"and had a Australian flag on nose. 10/07/47 to 13/04/48 flew as far as the UK. Exported to Burma as XY-ACD 13/04/48.NFDs apart from perhaps ending up in Burmese Airforce in late 1949. |
| A16-31 | 1882 | n/a | 09/03/40 | Rec 09/03/40 2AD ex USA. Issued to 14 Sqn RAAF 04/04/40.Damaged in landing accident 15/05/40.Card states Approval to Convert 20/07/40, but still held at Pearce Hanger 20/09/40.Decision to ship frame by sea taken and airframe shipped to Sydney for repairs. Repaired by Clyde Engineering NSW. (First Hudson to be repaired in Australia.) Repaired 06/06/41.Rec 24Sqn RAAF Coded U 07/41. Crashed and burned on take-off at Lakuvai Aerodrome , Rabaul New Brittain 23/11/41. Crew was F/Lt P P Patterson (Pilot) (Ok), P/O J S McIntyre (Burnt), Cpl C Mowbray Serv#6844 (Ok), Major D Pitt (Australian Army) (Abrasions and contrusions) and Lt F C Hinders (Australian Army) (Abrasions and contrusions). Aircraft sripped of usuable spares and left there.
Images of A16-31. |
| A16-32 | 1883 | n/a | 16/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 16/02/40. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 10/04/40. Rec 2Sqn RAAF ex 6Sqn RAAF 24/06/40. Accident when being towed 05/01/42 when towing bar pierced and damaged fuselage. Damaged on ground by enemy bombing and strafing when forward deployed at Namba, NEI 01/42.Repaired. Rec 1AD ex 2Sqn RAAF 18/05/42. Rec 1OTU 30/07/42. 03/08/42 fitted with improved Boulton Paul Turret. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/43. Accident Missing on navigational flight from East Sale and Wilsons Promontory 06/07/43. The aircraft took off at 1944 hours on 06/07/1943 to carry out practice D.R. 9. This practice was a night flight from Base-Flinders-Currie-Hogan Group-Base. The aircraft was on wireless silence and failed to return. The maximum endurance of the aircraft was 7 hours. The aircraft failed to return and all searches have proved negative. Crew; Pilot Officer John James Bowman Serv#410622 (pilot), Pilot Officer Alan Joseph Malone Serv#426128 (Nav B), Pilot Officer Harry Robert Alfred Guymer Serv#418943(WAG), Pilot Officer Alexander Frederick McDonald (Serv3418863 WAG), Pilot Officer John Alexander Buchanan Serv#419453 (air gunner).SOC 15/07/43. |
| A16-33 | 1884 | n/a | 15/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 15/02/40. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Accident 0716hrs 23/05/40 when aircraft crashed on take-off at Canberra damaging aircraft port wing and tail wheel.Crew P/O J F Murphy, P/O V H Polly, LAC Mostram, and Cpl Webster all un-injured. Repaired by 2AD at Canberra with port engine from A16-33. Rec 13Sqn RAAF10/10/40 and coded with Unit "N" Accident 17/02/41 when aircraft became bogged on strip damaging undercarriage (Photo held).Aircraft removed by 25/02/41.Possible combat loss E/E88 has aircraft waiting for conversion 25/01/42 Converted to components 19/02/42. During Darwin Raid, at least Two RAAF Hudson destroyed, (one in Hanger). |
| A16-34 | 1885 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 09/02/40 2AD ex USA. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Issued 2Sqn RAAF 24/06/40.Shot up at Laha on the ground 02/02/42.Patched up and flown out.Rec 1AD ex 2Sqn RAAF 04/02/42. Issued 2Sqn Darwin 16/03/42.Rec 1AD 16/04/42.Rec 1OTU 30/07/42.Fitted with improved Bouton Paul Turret 31/08/42. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/43. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 23/05/43. Issued 7CRD ex 7AD 09/08/44. Converted to components. |
| A16-35 | 1886 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/02/40. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Accident 23/05/40 with port wing damaged. 6Sqn 29/07/40. Issued 151MU RAF 20/12/41.Served with 1 Sqn RAAF from 03/01/42. Destroyed by bombing at Semplak, Java 22/2/42. |
| A16-36 | 1887 | n/a | 09/02/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/02/40.Issued 14Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Rec 13Sqn ex 14 Sqn 28/12/41.Rec 1OTU ex 5AD 09/06/42.1 OTU. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 17/12/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight. As one of three Hudson on supply missions that day(with A16-1 and A16-127), A16-36 crashed 1 and a half miles north of Jumbori, Papua by ground fire while dropping supplies at 1515Hrs on the 15/12/42. The Hudson had completed three sorties to and from Soputa to drop ammunition to Australian troops fighting in the area that day and was on its fourth flight (Took off at 1425Hrs). On this supply run, the aircraft was seen banking away from Supota Strip at 100feet after dropping supplies. It then nosed up another 100feet and then dived into the trees near the strip. Australian Army personel were seen running to the wreck site. Three of the crew, Sqn Ldr W A Pedrina Serv#264, F/O D B Kerr Serv#416341 and Sgt A R Itzerote Serv#40750 were killed when the plane crashed and burst into flames. F/Sgt Leo Charles Callaghan serv#300400 was the turret gunner whom Australian Commandos pulled out of the wreck. F/Lt Cornwall, Captain of A16-1, did not see any AAA Fire. Callaghan in 3MSR Hospital in MOresby on the 17/12/42 was interviewed by Sqn Ldr O Hall, the 1OTU Detachment Commander, and stated that following a burst from below, Pedrina had stated that he was hit and then the aircraft crashed. Callaghan remembered nothing more of that day post crash. Local Military Authories stated to Sqn Ldr O Hall on the 17/12/42 that A16-36 was shot down. |
| A16-37 | 1888 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. Allocated 6Sqn RAAF 21/08/40. Issued 151MU RAF Singapore 20/12/41 ex 6Sqn RAAF. Rec 1 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Destroyed by Bombing at Andir, Java 01/03/42. |
| A16-38 | 1889 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 22/02/40 ex USA at 1AD. Rec 21/08/40 23Sqn RAAF. Rec Boulton Paul Turret 03-07/2/42 at 2AD.Rec 24Sqn RAAF 09/02/42. Damaged in combat to both main planes by gunfire, with patches over both main planes. Rec 32Sqn ex 24Sqn 19/02/42. Flown by Sqn Ldr Derrick Kingwell on photographic mission to Lae 31/03/42. Attacked by three Zeros with one claimed as shot down. Aircraft damaged by enemy fighters and both Sdn Ldr Kingwell and F/O Green wounded. Rec 5AD 14/04/42 for repairs to mainplanes, including 3 inch patches to port and starboard Main shear beams (Spar). Rec 1OTU ex 5AD 17/09/42 following overhaul and repairs.Re-fitted with Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42.Served with A Flight(Hudson Squadron)1 OTU.With 915 hours on airframe (and during a filming of it in the air diving and leveling near the ground for a Cinesound film unit (Fox Movietone), disaster struck at 1500hrs on the 27/10/42 on circuit of Bairnsdale Aerodrome during a test flight following its 80 hrs service. When pulling out of highspeed shallow dive at 80 feet and some 200yards down from the camera, the starboard wing failed at wing station # 144, causing part of the outer wing (3 feet from engine) and spar to separate from the aircraft, with the aircraft then rolling inverted, causing a further failure of the tail plane, with the aircraft then crashing into the ground and exploding. The crew, Sqn Ldr P C Tampion Serv#349, Cpl H P Smith Serv#17024, LAC A P Thomas Serv#13975 and LAC N L Cheshire Serv#49572 all killed instantly. The starboard wing panel was sent to the CSIR for metallurgy inspection. The finding was that the mainplanes had been repaired per then accepted practices, but had failed in flight where numerous patched repairs were made during its overhaul at 5AD. The report stated that many Hudsons withdrawn from operational service and used in 1OTU had been flown to the limits with resultant heavy loadings on their wings on operational service. All simular houred Hudsons were inspected some found to have similiar problems,which would result in their replacement by GAF Beauforts in the near future in operational squadrons. |
| A16-39 | 1890 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 22/02/40 ex USA at 1AD. Rec 11/07/40 24Sqn RAAF.Rec Boulton Paul Turret 03-07/2/42 at 2AD. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 09/02/42. Allocated 1OTU ex 32Sqn 05/03/42. Forced landing 1140hrs 07/03/42 when starboard gear failed on landing at Maryborough Queensland.Captain was F/Lt D G Diethelm (32Sqn RAAF)with three passengers (including Air Commodore F W Lucas). Repaired. Rec 1OTU ex 32Sqn 23/03/42.Rec 7 Sqn RAAF 08/06/42. Lost 09/06/42 the next day when A16-39 took off in company with A16-98 and A16-222 on a seaward patrol at 14.30hours from Bairnsdale, Victoria.Crew; SQNLDR James W. McGilvray 232 (Pilot with 102hrs in Hudsons), SGT M.J. Gawith Serv#401622 (Observer) SGT F.R. Walton (W/AG) Serv#401290 and SGT E.W. Bayley (W/AG) Serv#412568.At 16.14 hours, all aircraft were ordered to return to base due to the deteriorating weather. Following A16-98 on a North Westerly bearing, A16-39 was observed some twenty miles behind, when A16-39 changed its bearing to the West. Both A16-98 and A16-222 landed with light rain falling at Bairnsdale, some 45 miles from the last point A16-39 was seen by A16-98. Despite DF Bearings given no radio reply was ever heard from A16-39. At 2005hrs a Farmer, MrJohn Cameron of LongPoint, near Lake Reeve / Lake Wellington, some 30 miles south south west of Bairnsdale, heard a low flying aircraft over his roof , followed by a crash. The Hudson had impacted on a nose angle of between 40 and 50 degrees and caught fire only 500 yards from his south easterly facing verandah. It appeared that the starboard engine was stopped in flight due to mechanical problems with the aircraft flying on the remaining Port engine at the time of the crash. The Crash board declared that the aircraft crashed whilst in a stall spin. |
| A16-40 | 1891 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. Issued 8Sqn RAAF 29/06/40. Held in reserve 151MU RAF Singapore 16/09/41. Issued 8Sqn RAAF 03/01/42 ex 151MU Singapore. Lost by enemy action 13/01/42 on the ground at Sembawang. |
| A16-41 | 1892 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. Issued 8Sqn RAAF 29/06/40.Lost on the ground circa 09/12/41 at Kuantan per report 27/12/41. Photo Held per unloading on Dock, prepacked. |
| A16-42 | 1893 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 15/09/40. Allocated 151MU RAF Singapore 18/12/41. Rec 1 Sqn RAAF Malaya 03/01/42.SOC Lost in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-43 | 1894 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. In service 8 Sqn RAAF Malaya 04/09/40. Coded NN-R. Lost on the ground circa 09/12/41 at Kuantan per report 27/12/41.SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-44 | 1895 | n/a | 22/02/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 22/02/40. Issued 1Sqn RAAF 01/09/40.Served with 1 Sqn Malaya, Pre 8/12/41.Held Reserve with 151MU Singapore 01/10/41. Lost in Far East SOC 06/03/42. |
| A16-45 | 1896 | n/a | 07/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 07/03/40. Issued 14Sqn RAAF Pearce 02/05/40. Issued 13Sqn RAAF Darwin ex 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Rec 2AD ex 13Sqn RAAF 09/03/42.Rec 7Sqn RAAF 06/04/42.Rec 1OTU ex 7Sqn 29/06/42.Rec 1AD ex 1OTU 21/08/42. Received Modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42. Rec 1OTU 21/09/42. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/43 operationally as transport.Taxy accident with wing tip damaged 10/12/42. Repaired by 12RSU Port Moresby. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 15/03/43. Allocated and issued to 7CRD for conversion 9-10/08/44. Converted to components 07/08/44. |
| A16-46 | 1897 | n/a | 04/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 04/03/40. Issued to 6Sqn RAAF 02/05/40. Issued 2 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. While part of a 5 ship strike on Enemy forces (4 Cruisers/4 Destroyers and 2 troop ships) at Kema Bay, Mendo on 12/01/42. They were attacked by 3 Japanese Flying Boats and 5 Zero's. Four of the five hudsons were shot down (Other being A16-12), this being one of them. Aircraft seen by witness to emit long trail of smoke, and then seen on fire in sea following ditching. Crew; F/Lt Parker Henry Russell Hodge Serv#451 (Pilot), P/O E.D.G. Howard Serv#407715 (Co-Pilot) - became POW, Sgt Harold Claude Shore 3898 and Sgt Jack Mawdsley 407367 (W/AG). All crew bailed out with Howard last to leave except for the pilot, thus being closer to shore. Took him 16 hours to reach shore. He was later captured some weeks later. The other crew were deemed missing on the 12/01/42, presumed drowned at sea.PLTOFF E.D.G. Howard 407715 survived his ordeal as being a Japanese POW and returned to Australia in September 1945.Not mentioned in actual Loss, there was a possiblity of a fifth crew member, Sgt Keith R Mc Cracken Serv#406219 who was lost 12/01/42.His Personal file states A16-46 when lost 12/01/42. |
| A16-47 | 1898 | n/a | 04/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 04/03/40. Issued to 6 Sqn RAAF 06/05/40. Issued 23Sqn RAAF 29/06/40.Photo held in flight 23Sqn RAAF) Rec 24Sqn RAAF Townsville 06/12/42. Extensively damaged by enemy fire and bombing Rabaul 07/01/42. Temporaryily repaired and flown out to Townsville 12/01/42. Held at Townsville until sent to 5AD for major repairs 20/04/42 via 2AD. Repairs took 11 months to complete. Rec 1OTU ex 5AD 03/03/43. Accident 1156hrs 23/07/43 when aircraft was on final landing run, brakes started to seize causing aircraft to tip on nose (Photo held). Crew, F/O J D Osborne Serv#400286 ,Sgt C D Brockhurst Serv#425593 , F/O W E Savidge Serv#51233 (Passenger)and Sgt C H Kealy Serv#416683 (WAG) were un-injured. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 10/08/43. Rec 1OTU ex 7AD 19/04/44. Rec 1AD ex 1OTU 29/04/44. Rec Survey Flight ex 1AD 26/05/44.Rec 2AD ex Survey Flight 10/06/45. Rec Survey Flight ex 2AD 28/06/45. While attached to Survey Flight, missing between Lowood and Bowen 24/07/45. Departed Lowood at 0841hrs for an inspection flight with commanding Officer on board and 6 other including crew. Crew, F/lt L E H Clarke Serv#416567, F/O T J Steel Serv#428807and Cpl W McP Gaze Serv#38868; with passengers Sqn Ldr N M Pilcher Serv#260750 (C.O. Survey Flight), Sqn Ldr C Griffen Serv#262191 (C.O. 14OBU) , LAC F G Chiverton Serv#22955 and LAC W H Nielsen Serv#151744 missing. SOC as missing. |
| A16-48 | 1899 | n/a | 12/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 12/05/40. Del 8 Sqn 11/06/40. Held reserve aircraft 151MU Sembawang 16/09/41. 8Sqn in service 10/01/42. Written Off 14/02/42 returning from Diving Attack on convoy near Moesi River, S/Board Engine out, wheels up landing, flown by Flt Diamond set fire to it. SOC Lost in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-49 | 1900 | n/a | 09/03/40 | Rec 07/03/40 2AD ex USA. Issued 8 Sqn RAAF 13/06/40. Crashed 1430hrs 14/02/41 into the sea 3 miles north west of Palau Redang North East Coast of Malaya, near the Island of Perhentian, 70 kms south West of Kota Bharu. Crew was Flt P.R.Barnes,F/O K.F.Ryan,Cpr R.Rose Serv#3668 ,Cpr A.R.Campbell Serv#3650 &Lac A.J.Butler Serv#400380. SOC12/03/41. |
| A16-50 | 1903 | n/a | 07/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 07/03/40. Issued to 8 Sqn RAAF 13/06/40. With 8Sqn in Malaya and coded NN-M. Crashed landed wheels up same 27/07/41 on the beach at Kuala Kemanan some 30 miles north of Kuantan, Malaya. Was caught in a storm with A16-14, and forced landed because of low fuel. Crew F/Lt P.Parry, F/O G M Snook Serv#404107 Cpl L W Evans Serv#400390, Sgt N Menzies Serv32394 and SgtA Qudbaird were not injured. SOC 28/07/41. |
| A16-51 | 1904 | n/a | 13/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 13/03/40. Issued No 1 Sqn RAAF 28/05/40. Served with 1 Sqn as US-L. SOC as lost to enemy action 06/03/42. |
| A16-52 | 1905 | n/a | 12/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 12/03/40. Issued to 1Sqn RAAF 28/05/40. left behind at Kuantan,Malaya, and were torched and destroyed.Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya or were torched and destroyed. |
| A16-53 | 1906 | n/a | 07/08/40 | Rec Rec 2AD ex USA 07/08/40. Issued to 1Sqn RAAF 28/08/40. Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 9/12/41 at Kuantan, Malaya or were torched and destroyed. |
| A16-54 | 1907 | n/a | 03/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 03/03/40. Accident 1005 hrs 30/05/40 when on test flight with 2AD, both engines stopped with aircraft making wheels up forced landing 15 miles north of Junee, near Cootamuntra.Crew was F/O L A Douglas, P/O B J Reilly. Issued to 2SFTS 18/07/40.Allocated ANA for repairs 08/08/40.Repaired.Complaints on repairs to Aircraft by ANA [ Australian National Airways] by Aeronautical Inspection Directorate. Service with 2Sqn 09/02/41. Issued to 151MU Malaya 16/09/41. Served with 8 Sqn Malaya, Pre 8/12/41. Used as one of two Navigation Ships to escort 11 Hurricane Fighters from P1 to Singapore on the 05/02/42, captained by F/Lt Emerton.This aircraft also carried 6 spare Hurricane Pilots. Destroyed by bombing at Semplak, Java 22/2/42. |
| A16-55 | 1908 | n/a | 03/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 03/03/40.Issued 6 Sqn RAAF 28/05/40.Ground accident Richmond 22/11/41 when undercarriage collapsed after bombing up. Rec 2AD for repairs 29/11/41. Over twelve months to repaired.Oredered to be Completed operationally 29/12/42. Rec to ACF with seats fitted 12/04/43. Rec 1AD ex ACF 25/04/43. Rec 4 Comms Flt ex 1AD 16/05/43. Rec 3AD ex 4Comms Flight 06/08/43. Rec 4CF 07/10/43. Rec 2AD 03/01/45. Stored 15/12/45. Declared Surplus 20/02/46. Issued to Dept of Aircraft Production 03/09/48. |
| A16-56 | 1909 | n/a | 02/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/03/40. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 29/07/40. Allocated 151MU Malaya 18/12/41. Served with 8 Sqn From 03/01/42. Severely Damaged by bombing at Semplak, Java 22/2/42. Abandoned and SOC 06/03/42. |
| A16-57 | 1910 | n/a | 08/08/40 | Rec 08/03/40 2AD ex USA. Issued to No 6 Sqn RAAF. Accident 14/12/40 when returning from Melbourne to Ricmond, aircraft suffered hail damage with plexiglass smashed. Repaired. Pilot was F/Lt A B McFarlane. Served with 2 Sqn. Destroyed by bombing and strafing RAAF Darwin 19/02/42 some 3 hours after arriving from NEI. 01/03/42. |
| A16-58 | 1911 | n/a | 08/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 08/03/40. Issued to 6 Sqn RAAF. Accident 1610hrs 17/06/40 when aircraft crashed and burned some 5 miles north of Windsor NSW. F/Lt James Ballingall Dundas Hamilton (Pilot) 8 Sqn RAAF and Air Cadet Wallace Malcolm Netherleigh Stewart killed.SOC 08/07/40. |
| A16-59 | 1912 | n/a | 02/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/03/40. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 01/06/40. Unit Coded with Sqn "P". Ground accident 05/08/41 when aircraft taxied into hole causing port U/C to collapse. Damged to port wing and tail. Repaired. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 12/01/42. Accident when on landing 27/01/42 Laha, brakes seized causing aircraft U/C to collapse , damaging airscrews and fuselage.Destroyed by enemy action 27/01/42.SOC EA 30/01/42. |
| A16-60 | 1913 | n/a | 10/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 10/03/40. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 01/06/40. Accident 29/01/41 when rear of aircraft touched sea when performing strafing practice.No damaged. But, 18/08/41, tail wheel replaced along with parts due to corrosion! Issued to 151MU Singapore 22/12/41 as part of reinforcement to 8 Sqn RAAF. Issued 8 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Last RAAF Hudson out of Singapore. SOC in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-61 | 1914 | n/a | 07/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 07/03/40. Issued to 14Sqn RAAF 01/06/40. Accident 11/08/41 when on landing , port wing scrapped ground. Repaired.Issued 13 Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Took off from Penfoei at dawn on the 14/2/42 to a WNW direction with fair visibility. With rain storm approaching from south, the aircraft turned south then east to endeavour to return to aerodrome and entered into heavy rain. The aircraft crashed 5 miles south of aerodrome. Deemed that the pilot lost control at low altitude on approach in heavy rain and fog. Some state that it was struck by lightning (Not officially recognised or mentioned in RAAF Reports). F/O Geoffrey Gordon Mitchell Serv#664, P/O J.Goodfellow Serv#407894 and Sgt Charles.Lawrence.Motteram Serv#406401 killed, SGT Keith Raynor Serv#407649 (W/AG) of 2SQN. They were buried at Koepang. The Family approached the RAAF concerning naming an airfield after their son, F/O G.G.Mitchell . A Landing ground, some 287 miles south of Darwin was to be known as Mitchell Aerodrome, but the end of the War precluded this. |
| A16-62 | 1915 | n/a | 10/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 10/03/40. Issued to 14 Sqn RAAF 01/06/40. Coded with Unit "P". Issued to 151MU RAF Singapore 22/12/41. Listed under No 1Sqn RAAF Losses Far East post 05/02/42. SOC as Lost in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-63 | 1916 | n/a | 11/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 11/03/40. Still waiting to be erected 09/05/40. To 13 Sqn 08/06/40, engines 3292 and 3293 installed. Proceding to 2AD for engine change 01/05/41. Engines 3546 and 3548 to be installed. Tyre blowout on takeoff 19/06/41. Due to enemy action, aircraft not serviceable, but held at Darwin awaiting conversion to components 25/01/42 after forced landing there. Eventually airframe destroyed in an air raid on Darwin 04/03/42 when strafed by 5 Type "O" aircraft. |
| A16-64 | 1917 | n/a | 07/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 09/03/40. Issued to 13 Sqn RAAF 08/06/40.Accident Darwin 30/10/41 when aircraft taxied over 10 inch excavation and damaged rear bulkhead.Reapired. Declared missing after failing to return to Laha Aerodrome from a photographic flight over Tondano Airfield near Kena Bay in company with another Hudson (F/Lt Birley). Shot down 19/01/42 Northern Celebes by Japanese Type "O"'s from 3rd Ku. Crew; F/Lt Maurice Philip Willing Serv#218, Sgt William Henry Field Serv#407786, Sgt Reginald Dixon Rutter Serv#404218 and LAC James Moore Cunneen Serv#5972 (WAG) posted as missing, then in 1946 listed as presumed killed in operations 19/01/42. SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-65 | 1918 | n/a | 11/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 11/03/40. Issued 2 Sqn RAAF 12/06/40. Down as lost at Darwin 04/03/42 NFD. |
| A16-66 | 1919 | n/a | 30/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 30/03/40. Issued 13 Sqn RAAF 08/06/40.Coded with Unit "N". Strafed and set ablaze at Laha 0125Z 20/01/42 along with A16-71 and A16-125 on the ground by 4 type O single engine fighters. SOC 18/02/42. |
| A16-67 | 1920 | n/a | 31/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 31/03/40. Issued to 13 Sqn 08/06/40.Accident 0530hrs 08/08/41 when aircraft forced to land with starboard engine out at Darwin. Crew F/O A Barton, Serv# 270525, F/O H Birley, AC1 R A Hunter Serv#5978 and Sgt J A Mills Serv#407196 un-injured.While part of a 5 ship strike on Enemy forces at Mendo on 12/01/42. They were attacked by 3 Japanese Flying Boats and 5 Zero's. Four of the five hudsons were shot down, this being one of them (Other 13Sqn Hudson was A16-7). Crew; FLTLT Arthur Robert Barton Serv#270525 (Pilot), FLGOFF Samuel William Clifford Serv#677 (2nd Pilot), SGT Bernard Samuel Bates Serv#406513 (Wireless Op/Air Gunner) and SGT John Lake Mills Serv#407106 (Wireless Op/Air gunner).
Ambon Memorial to Sgt Mills |
| A16-68 | 1921 | n/a | 29/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 29/03/40. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 24/06/40.Unserviceable at 13Sqn RAAF 08/06/42 following accident or Bomb damage.Aircraft was actually on strength of 2Sqn RAAF by this time with E/E88 Card not updated in May 1942. Rec 1AD by 2Sqn RAAF Crew 11/06/42.Rec 7RIMU 21/09/42 ex 1AD.Rec 5AD ex 1 RIMU 18/10/42.Issued 1RIMU 03/11/42. Accident 03/11/42 when aircraft forced landed (Wheels down)in paddock near Deniliquin NSW. No damage. With 1RIMU (Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit) 23/11/42.Rec 11RSU 14/04/43. Rec 1RIMU 10/05/43. Rec 5AD 23/09/43.Accident when aircraft was making a normal flap and wheels down landing, when aircraft was seen to swing to port, then crashed after hitting power lines just prior to landing at Richmond 20/12/44 on a test flight.Suggests that Port engine failed. Everyone on board was killed and are buried at the Richmond Cemetery. Crew, F/Lt R W Shore Serv#411199 and P/O J J Broderick Serv#409022 WAG; Passengers, Cpl R H Mcilroy Serv#35228, LAC N A Chamberlain Serv#15786, ACW N M Ralph Serv#109913, Cpl J M Allen Serv#36531, LAC J M Gleeson Serv#62705 and LAC F F Smith Serv#64697. SOC 22/01/45. Issued to 2CRD for conversion 20/02/45. |
| A16-69 | 1922 | n/a | 30/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 30/03/40. Issued to 13 Sqn RAAF 24/06/40. Accident 0040hrs 26/05/41 when aircraft ground looped at Darwin at end of landing run when starboard brake seized.Crew F/O R G Cornfoot, F/O O R MacDonald, Sgt H R Humrick Serv#404211 and LAC J Currie Serv#8813 un-injured. Repaired. Ground accident 22/07/41 when on towing, some panels damaged. Repaired.Issued to Darwin HQ 13/09/41 for Tour of NEI. Rec 13Sqn RAAF ex Darwin HQ 20/09/41.Rec 1AD ex 13Sqn 15/11/41. Rec 13Sqn Ex 1AD 22/11/41. Lost 15 minutes after early morning take-off from Darwin with aircraft seen to loose control some 400feet above sea. Spun into sea and burst into flames 0545hrs 10/12/41. Accident attributed to Pilot reducing speed to 95knots with flaps down so that two other aircraft could formate. Crew; WgCdr Joshua Roger Gray McDonald Serv#86 (CO of 13Sqn RAAF) (Pilot), F/O Ralph Henry Pope Serv#829, Sgt Wallace Roy Foreman Serv#400173 and Sgt Walter John Nagel Serv#406460 killed. Location of crash was 003Degrees 49 Minutes South and 127Degrees 58Minutes East. |
| A16-70 | 1923 | n/a | 30/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 31/03/40. Allotted 1Sqn RAAF 13/06/40. Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF Malaya. Left behind 08/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. A16-70 not torched or destroyed, as it was intented to fly them out the advancing Japanese attacked and occupied the airfield, so it may well have fallen into Japanese hands reasonably intact.SOC 19/01/42. |
| A16-71 | 1924 | n/a | 29/03/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 29/03/40. Issued to 13 Sqn RAAF 24/06/40. Damaged 13/09/40 when bomb door was opened on ground and struck 44Gallon Drum. Repaired. Coded with Unit "N" and named "Ferdinand II". Suffered bullet hole damage to wings and cables, resulting aircraft being grounded at Laha 11/01/42. Strafed and set ablaze at Laha 20/01/42 along with A16-66 and A16-125 on the ground by 4 type O single engine fighters. SOC 19/02/42. One of 14 aircraft lost by 13Sqn RAAF up to the 30/01/42 since the start of the Pacific War. |
| A16-72 | 1925 | n/a | 02/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/04/40. Issued to 13Sqn RAAF 24/06/40. Damaged on ground from bombing and strafing Laha 11/01/42. Withdrawn to Darwin. Rec 2AD 21/01/42 for EA repairs. Rec 13Sqn ex 2AD 29/01/42. Destroyed by bombing and strafing of RAAF Darwin 19/02/42 some 3 hours after arriving from NEI. SOC 01/03/42. |
| A16-73 | 1926 | n/a | 04/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 04/04/40. Issued to 6 Sqn RAAF 01/07/40. Issued to 2Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Rec 5AD 20/04/42. Rec 1OTU 28/06/42. Fitted with Modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/08/42. Fitted with Dual Controls 28/08/43.Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 17/03/45.Stored Cat C REMI. Offered for disposal 20/02/46. Cat E storage 09/07/47. Issued to Dept of Aircraft Production 03/09/48. Scrapped. Camo Scheme A . |
| A16-74 | 1927 | n/a | 03/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 13/04/40. Issued to 6 Sqn RAAF 25/06/40. Allocated to 2Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Rec 2Sqn 06/01/42.Rec 5AD 07/04/42. Rec 1OTU 17/04/42. Fitted with Modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/08/42.Accident 2105hrs 19/09/42 Bairnsdale when aircraft ground looped on take-off due to starboard engine failure. Damage to starboard main plane, undercarriage and rudder fin. Crew P/O F J Kavanaugh Serv#404906, Sgt L H Cocker Serv#407862, Sgt G D Francey Serv#414298 and Sgt J P Broome Serv#414125 un-injured. Rec 1AD 01/10/42. Repaired. Fitted with Dual Controls 28/08/43. Damage to main spar causing fuel leaks. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 19/03/44. Rec 2AD ex 7AD 23/03/44. Rec 2AD Storage 19/11/45. Stored Cat C REMI. Offered for disposal 20/02/46. Cat E storage 09/07/47. Issued to Dept of Aircraft Production 03/09/48. Scrapped. |
| A16-75 | 1928 | n/a | 05/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 05/04/40. Allocated 13 Sqn RAAF 27/06/40.Issued 8Sqn RAAF 27/06/40. Rec Turret 22/07/40. Coded NN-E. Accident 25/03/41 when aircraft landed at Sembawang, Singapore with U/C retracted. Repaired by 151MU RAF.Served with 8 Sqn. SOC as Lost in Far East 20/03/42. Photo of U/C up landing exists. |
| A16-76 | 1929 | n/a | 03/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 03/04/40. Allocated 13Sqn RAAF 27/06/40. Issued 8 Sqn RAAF 27/06/40.Coded NN-F. Underwent E Service Sembanwang 10/01/42.Lost in Java by 06/03/42. SOC as Lost in Far East 20/03/42. |
| A16-77 | 1931 | n/a | 04/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 04/04/40. Issued 2Sqn RAAF 05/07/40.Accident 0615hrs 30/04/41 at Laverton Vic, when on take-off the aircraft clipped a tree damaging nose plexiglass and tail.Crew F/O M V D White,P/O Peter Creighton Gorrie Serv#407168, Cpl R V Moyes, and Sgt J Baker Serv#402700 un-injured. Repaired. In service 2Sqn as at 08/12/41.Rec 13Sqn RAAF ex 2Sqn RAAF26/05/42.Accident 1245hrs 11/10/43 over ran landing and went through fence at Fisherman's Bend Strip in bad weather. At the time the aircraft was equipped with RDI (Radio Directional Indicator) and was used in this exercise that went wrong. Crew F/Lt N R Thompson Serv#250670, P/O K C Thompson Serv#413283 and F/Lt G A Jacques Serv#260806; Passengers F/O D A Marson Serv#405486 and P/O G L Stubbins Serv#408302. Issued to 22RSU ex 1OTU 14/10/43.Rec 7AD 20/10/43. Converted to components. SOC 23/03/44. |
| A16-78 | 1932 | n/a | 05/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 05/04/40. Issued to 2 Sqn RAAF. Current with 2Sqn RAAF 16/02/42. Destroyed by bombing and strafing RAAF Darwin 19/02/42 some 3 hours after arriving from NEI.SOC 01/03/42. |
| A16-79 | 1933 | n/a | 02/04/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/04/40. Issued to 2 Sqn RAAF. Rec 2AD ex 2 Sqn RAAF28/12/42. Issued 2Sqn RAAF same day. Accident and loss, 1830hrs local time Koepang, Timor 20/01/42 when after taking off after being grossly overloaded aircraft evacuating RAAF Crews from impending invasion, climbed very steeply after take-off, reaching some 200-300 feet when the port engine burst into flames before stalling, wheeling over and crashing back onto airstrip and exploding into flames. Crew; F/Lt Robert Wylie Cuming Serv#200540 (Pilot), P/O Robert Henry Martin Serv#401464, P/O P.H. Richards Serv#407592, Sgt J. Bessell-Browne Serv#406205, Sgt A.E. Blake Serv#4560 (W/AG), Sgt Henry Jennings Dean Serv#3934, Sgt Kevin Henry Kelaher Serv#403287 (W/AG), LAC O.F.E. Crawford Serv#19485, LAC Edmund Geoffrey Mears Serv#19266, LAC Vincent Harold Smith Serv#30308 and AC Frank Morris Serv#16698 all killed.Rapid and incorrect trim adjustment or structual failure following loss of port engine deemed responsible.SOC 19/02/42. Crash witnessed by Geoffrey R Davey (JP) ex RAAF Retired as stated officially in 1991. |
| A16-80 | 1934 | n/a | 03/05/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/05/40. Issued to 2 Sqn RAAF 23/07/40. In use by 2Sqn until 25/05/42.Issued 13Sqn RAAF 26/05/42. Rec 1AD 30/06/42. Rec 1OTU 17/08/42. Fitted with modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 17/12/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight.Rec 12RSU for minor repairs 21/12/42.Returned to Bairnsdale 1OTU ex 12 RSU 15/01/43.Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 20/08/43 for conversion. Canc 14/09/44., aircraft held in storage. Approval to convert to components 12/12/44. Alocated 7CRD for conversion.Rec 7CRD 08/02/45. |
| A16-81 | 1935 | n/a | 02/05/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/05/40. Issued 8Sqn RAAF Canberra 29/06/40. Fitted with Boulton Pauil Turret 22/07/40. Rec 151 MU Seletar for E Service 03/01/42. Returned to 8 Sqn RAAF10/01/42. Destroyed by bombing at Semplak, Java 22/02/42. |
| A16-82 | 1936 | n/a | 01/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 01/05/40. Issued to 8Sqn RAAF 04/09/41. Damaged on first day of war 08/12/41 when aircraft returned from bombing mission at Sembawang. Crew was F/Lt J H Marshall Serv#560, P/O D Hersey Serv#407172 (wounded in arm and leg from Bullets), Sgt D G Scott Serv#407393, and F/Sgt P Frost Serv#2863. Aircraft patched and repaired. Flipped and crashed on approach Sembawang 18/01/42 and written off. |
| A16-83 | 1937 | n/a | 01/05/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 01/05/40. Issued 13 Sqn RAAF 03/07/40. Accident 11/07/40 when Hawk flew into window and damaged it. Repaired.Crashed and burned on takeoff 07/09/40 from Broome, WA due to braking binding. Crew F/Lt J Sharp, and others were not injured. SOC 28/09/40. |
| A16-84 | 1938 | n/a | 02/05/40 | Rec 2AD ex USA 02/05/40. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 03/07/40.Accident 13/04/42 when aircraft struck drum when taxying. Damage to bomb bay doors. Repaired by RSU. Rec 1AD per allotment for Target Towing Modifications 13/10/42.Rec 5AD 27/09/42. Rec 2BAGS 29/01/43 ex 1AD. Rec 1AD ex 2BAGS 14/02/43. Allocated to SHQ Flight Laverton 22/02/43. Remained at Laverton 25/02/43 for towing 6000feet Target until 08/03/43.Issued 4 Comms Flight 21/03/43. Rec 3AD ex 4CF 01/05/43. Rec 4CF ex 3AD 16/09/43.Damaged during violent storm 26/11/43 when aircraft was blown across field through fence at Amberley.Repaired by 3AD by the 04/12/43. Rec 4CF ex 3AD 05/04/44. Rec 2AD 19/11/44. Held and stored. Declared surplus 20/02/46. Issued DAP 03/09/48. Scrapped. |
| A16-85 | 1939 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued to 8Sqn RAAF 09/07/40. One of three Hudsons sent to the Banka Strait on the 14/02/42. During the diving attack on convoy near Moesi River the aircraft was seen to dive into the sea and burst into flames during the attack. Crew, F/Lt J K Douglas Serv# 260280, Sqn Ldr J M Pizzy Serv#619, Sgt F R McColl Serv#407559 and Sgt H K Allen Serv#404760 were killed. One member was seen to parachute out of aircraft, but was seen to land in burning wreckage.SOC 06/03/42. |
| A16-86 | 1940 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued 8 Sqn 09/07/40. Accident 04/11/40 when aircraft forced landed at Seletar, Malay. Pilot was F/Lt J G Emerton. SOC 30/07/41 per E/E88 waiting for conversion since 01/09/40. |
| A16-87 | 1941 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued 1Sqn RAAF 09/07/40. Aircraft with 8Sqn RAAF 25/11/41. Lost over enemy target 24 January 1942. Crew Captain was F/O Kenneth Vernon Hewett Serv#407676 .SOC 19/02/42. May have been coded as "B". |
| A16-88 | 1942 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Rec 23 Sqn RAAF 21/08/40. Accident 06/11/40 at Archerfield when at end of landing run, aircraft ground looped at Archerfield. Pilot was P/O E A Dorwood and P/O G I Gibson. Aircraft to ANA for repairs 15/11/40. Rec 23Sqn RAAF 07/06/41.Turret removed and installed on A16-167 22/01/42. Rec OTU 25/01/42. Issued 6Sqn RAAF ex 1OTU 19/07/42. Rec 1OTU ex 6Sqn 27/07/42. Fitted with modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 17/12/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight. Arrived back at Bairnsdale 15/01/43. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 30/04/43. Rec 1OTU ex 32Sqn 04/05/43. Rec 7AD 27/10/43. Issued 2AD ex 7AD 07/04/44. Rec 08/04/44 at 2AD.Held 2AD. Placed in Storage Cat C 19/11/45 at 2AD. Declared surplus 20/02/46. Issued to Dept of Aircraft production 03/09/48. Scrapped. |
| A16-89 | 1943 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued to No1 RAAF Squadron 09/07/40. In service with No 1 Sqn RAAF Malaya 06/12/41. Damaged 13/02/42 to starboard leading edge of wing, Sumatra. Flew last RAAF personnel out of Java 04/03/42. Refueled in flight through by a hose leading from the cabin (where 25x 4 gal fuel cans located) through a forward cabin window to the starboard fuel intake. ( departed 2230hrs 4/3/42 F/O Gibbes &crew) landed at Roebourne WA 05/03/42. Rec 1AD 08/03/42. Rec 7 Sqn RAAF 24/03/42.Coded with Unit "G" on nose. Rec 1OTU ex 7Sqn RAAF 29/06/42. Accident 1115hrs 09/08/42 when aircraft failed to pull out of 35 degree dive from 2000 feet some 7 miles south east of Bairnsdale during a curcuit of aerodrome. Aircraft dived into ground and exploded in flames. The Crew, P/O A G Gray and AC1 D M O'Loughlin Serv#53849 both killed. The main spar snapped with the starboard main plane failing. Battle damage of a single Jap bullet, received on the 13/02/42 in the starboard wing during operations in Sumatra (repaired by 1AD) was the area which failed.SOC 28/08/42. |
| A16-90 | 1944 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued 1 Sqn RAAF 09/07/40. In service 1Sqn 06/12/41.Destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. SOC 19/01/42 Far East. |
| A16-91 | 1945 | n/a | 17/05/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 17/05/40. Issued to 24Sqn RAAF 22/09/40. Coded with Unit "U" Issue to Rabaul 05/01/42. Damaged 08/01/42 in bomb dispersal bay from enemy bombs and returned to Townsville for repairs. Repaired by 25/01/42. Lost by enemy action at Gasmata PNG 11/02/42. Aircraft was attacking shipping at mast height when caught fire from AAA. At 400 feet the pilot, WgCdr Lerew orderd the crew to bale out. Lerew last saw the crew moving towards the exit. The aircraft came down some 3 miles from a villiage named Climiit near Gasmata. Only Lerew made it back to allied lines. When wreck was located in 1944, some remains were found in the aircraft. Later in 1946, on closer examination, ID disks of one of the crew were found, that being Sgt K D McDonald. Crew, Wg Cdr J M LerewServ#93, F/O W A J Watt Serv#846, Sgt K D McDonald Serv#11095 (W/T Op), Sgt R C Henry Serv#416181 (WAG). Only Lerew survived. SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-92 | 1946 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued 1 Sqn RAAF 09/07/40. In service 1Sqn 06/12/41.Reported as destroyed on ground by enemy action 09/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. Left behind 08/12/41 at Kuantan Malaya. They were not torched or destroyed, as it was intented to fly them out the advancing Japanese attacked and occupied the airfield, so it may have fallen into Japanese hands. SOC Far East 19/01/42. |
| A16-93 | 1947 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued 1 Sqn RAAF 09/07/40 as a Immediate Reserve Aircraft. Not flown as IE aircraft to Malaya, but shipped by sea. Arrived 04/09/40.Errected at 151MU Seletar 23/09/41 to 01/10/41. Rec 8Sqn RAAF 28/10/41. Lost Sumatra mid February 1942 on ground.SOC Lost in Far East 06/03/42. |
| A16-94 | 1948 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued to 1Sqn RAAF Laverton 09/07/40.To Malaya with 1Sqn RAAF.Coded US-C. Rec 151MU 16/09/41.Rec 1 Sqn RAAF 29/09/41. Shot Down 08/12/41 during attack on a Japanese Naval force near Khota Bharu, Malaya. No1 Sqn RAAF Crew; FLTLT J.G.L. Jones Serv#570(Pilot), FLGOFF R.H. Siggins Serv#407007 (2nd Pilot), SGT D.W. Walters (W/AG)Serv#407307 and SGT G.J. Hedges (W/AG) Serv#404294.Stated in "official" confusion for the period as A16-19 during Dec 1941, it was in light of POW survivor of A16-19 that it may have been A16-94 that crashed whilst trying to land at Gong-Keddah Auxilary Field some 25 miles of Koto-Bharu. However after war's end, RAF investigators, from details of local chief state dthat both A16-19 and A16-94 crashed 3 and 5 miles respectively from the coast. The account of the crash landing referred to a crew which included Coldrey and Dowie made by a Crew member named LAC P D Hynes Serv#5117(Further research needed to ID A16 Serial). |
| A16-95 | 1949 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued to ATS Cressy 21/08/40. Rec SHQ Flight Pearce 07/04/41 for target towing.Attached to 2Sqn 15/05/41. Rec 1AD 30/05/41.Issued to 14Sqn RAAF Pearce 16/07/41.Coded with Unit "P". Issued to 151MU RAF Seletar 22/12/41.Issued 8Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Loss through combat; Left Sembawang and was shot down near Kranji, Singapore on the 18/01/42 with F/Lt Robert George Arnold Serv#475, Sgt John McNeil Serv#400259, F/O John McGEACHIE-HOOD Serv# 408041 and Sgt George Frederick Perry Serv#406462 SOC lost 06/03/42 Far East. Was still wearing 14Sqn Unit Code "P".
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| A16-96 | 1950 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued to ATS Cressy 21/08/40. Rec SHQ Flight Darwin 24/11/401 for target towing. Attached to SHQ Flight Pearce 07/04/41. Attached to 2Sqn 02/06/41. Rec 1AD 15/06/41.Issued to 13Sqn RAAF Darwin 13/07/41.Coded with Unit "N". Down as "Lost at sea near Koepang 30/01/42 " on card, no record per A50 or Losses or crews lost in association of serial. Official report 06/02/42 per radio message Q162 is reported as ground loss by enemy action. SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-97 | 1951 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. Issued to 2Sqn RAAF 12/08/40. Accident 1050Hrs 13/08/40 2 miles east of Canberra Aerodrome, when aircraft spun and crashed killing crew and VIPs 13/08/40 near Canberra ACT. Crew and Pax; F/Lt Robert Hitchcock Serv#115 (Pilot) P/O Richard F. Wiesener Serv#607 (Nav) Cpl John F. Palmer Serv#2130 AC Charles J. Crosdale Serv# 6673 Passengers James Fairbairn (Air Minister) Richard Elford (Secretary to the Air Minister) Geoffrey A. Street (Army Minister) Sir Henry Gullett (V.P. of the Executive Council) LT-Gen Sir Cyril Brudenell White (Chief of the General Staff) Lt-Col Francis Thornwaite (Snr Army Staff Officer) No one crash in Australian aviation history has ever shaken the corridors of power before like this one did. SOC 17/08/40.
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| A16-98 | 1952 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. In service 2Sqn RAAF 25/08/40.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 29/08/40.Rec 13Sqn RAAF 02/02/41.Rec 2AD 16/08/41.Rec 13Sqn RAAF 28/08/41.Damaged on the ground at Laha, Ambon 09/01/42.Rec 2AD 18/01/42.Rec 13Sqn RAAF24/01/42 ex 2AD.Rec 1Ad ex 13Sqn RAAF 26/03/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 12/05/42. Allocated to 1Comms Flight for exclusive use of Chief of Air Staff 05/07/42. Issued 1CF 06/08/42. To ANA 30/10/43. Allocated 7AD ex ANA 16/11/43. Seats taken out of A16-98 to be installed into A16-120 18/11/43. Rec 2AD 08/04/44.Issued and stored 2AD stores 19/11/45.Declared Surplus 20/02/46. Issued to Dept of Aircraft Production 03/09/48. Scrapped. |
| A16-99 | 1953 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. In service 6 Sqn RAAF 25/08/40. Issued 2 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Rec 1AD ex 2 Sqn RAAF 26/03/42. Rec 1OTU 08/05/42.Rec 1AD ex 1OTU 08/10/42.Issued 4 Comms Flight 19/10/42. Rec 5AD ex 4CF 29/10/42.Rec 2AD ex 5AD 08/11/42. Modified as passenger transport (Use for General Blamey).Rec 4CF ex 2AD 19/11/42.Rec 1AD ex 4CF 28/12/42. Rec 4CF 03/01/43.Rec 15ARD ex 4CF 30/08/43. Rec 7AD to have personal fittings removed 16/11/43, originally for A16-116, then later to Lodestar A67-4. Rec 7CRD ex 7AD for conversion 07/08/44.. Converted to components 09/08/44. |
| A16-100 | 1955 | n/a | 20/06/40 | Rec 1AD ex USA 20/06/40. In service 2 Sqn RAAF 15/09/40. Accident forced landing in sea off Bathurst Island 20/03/42. Aircraft ran out of fuel on single engine flight back from Koepang after loosing Port engine. Aircraft landed in 4 foot of water. NFD on Crew details. |
| A16-101 | 6030 | 41-23171 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 09/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Allocated 32 Sqn 19/02/42. Following taking off from 7 Mile Strip PNG on nighttime bombing raid on Gasmata New Brittain with four other aircraft, it did not return.Presumed missing on ops near Gasmata, New Brittain 03-04/03/42 along with Hudson A16-165.F/O Arthur Renford NICOLAY Serv#406013, Sgt K R Kerbesky Serv#406721, Sgt W H Coppin Serv#406773 and LAC W I Cass Serv#17236 missing.SOC 20/03/42. In 1946,during a process of elimination of Hudson Wrecks, including A16-165, it was assumed to be wreck that was lying in 4 feet of water on edge of reef, 700 yards East North East of Nontingteng Island, and north of Gasmata Island, New Brittain.
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| A16-102 | 6031 | 41-23172 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 09/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Rec 6 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Damaged at Rabaul by bombing 08/01/42. Further damaged at Townsville on arrival 10/01/42.Rec 2AD 25/01/42.Rec 6Sqn ex 2AD 16/02/42. Detached 6 Sqn Flight became part of New 32Sqn RAAF 21/02/42. Inservice 32 Sqn 11/03/42. Issued 5AD 6/04/42. Damaged 22/05/42, on charge of 5AD, when taxied into concrete mooring block damaging bombdoor. Rec 1OTU 25/08/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 23/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight. Accident 1530hrs 28/02/43 at Bairnsdale when the aircraft was taking off the north/south strip when the starboard tyre blew out. The pilot managed to kept the aircraft straight for 300 yards until the starboard undercarriage collapsed, causing the aircraft to ground loop. Crew, F/O G G Sprigg Serv#756 and F/Lt D G Buckley Serv# 1674 un-injured.Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 17/03/43 for survey.Due to damaged Centre section, aircraft was considered not economical to repair 02/11/43. SOC 28/03/44. |
| A16-103 | 6032 | 41-23173 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 09/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Satisfactory test flown 22/12/41.Fitted with Boulton Paul Turret. Rec 6 Sqn RAAF 03/01/42.Rec 6Sqn Detachment Port Moresby 01/02/42. Detached 6 Sqn Flight became part of New 32Sqn RAAF 21/02/42. Damaged by enemy action whilst on reconnaissance raid over Rabaul, New Brittain on the 19/02/42 whilst flown by 24Sqn RAAF Crew, with the loss of Sgt Francis Charles Narriner Serv#401044 WAG who died of wounds received in defending aircraft.Other crew; F/Lt William Pedrina Serv#264 not injured, with P/O Edwin Rockings Serv#21121 suffering slight powered burns from front firing Browning .303cal machine guns. with Rec 2AD 02/03/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 19/11/42 after lengthy repairs at 2AD. Rec 7AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 02/05/43.Rec 3AD ex 7AD 14/06/43.Rec 6Sqn RAAF 15/08/43.Rec 7AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 08/09/43.Rec 1OTU 25/09/43.Accident 0950 hrs 28/07/44 when aircraft ground looped 300 degrees on landing at Bairnsdale causing starboard undercarriage to collapse. Crew, F/Lt R A N Kelly Serv#415152 and F/O G WClark-Hall Serv#406235 both un-injured.Deemed repairable 31/08/43, but later considered un-economical and issued to 1CRD 29/10/44.SOC 29/10/44. |
| A16-104 | 6033 | 41-23174 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 05/12/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Satisfactory test flown 15/12/41.Fitted with Boulton Paul Turret. Rec 14Sqn RAAF Pearce 28/12/42. Used by detached flight for seaward patrols from Albany WA. Accident 0605hrs on 19/01/42 when aircraft was taking off from Albany Aerodrome when port engine failed. Aircraft swerved to miss Wirraway causing the port undercarriage collapsing. Aircraft caught fire with crew escaping injury. Loaded bombs exploded, with aircraft being destroyed totally. Crew, F/Lt C Goode, P/O J Baker, Sgt J H Sheppard and Sgt F E Chidlow not injured. SOC 03/02/42. |
| A16-105 | 6034 | 41-23175 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 09/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 13/12/41.Received at the Operational Training Unit ex 2 AD 20/12/41. No Turret fitted.Rec 5AD ex OTU 14/04/42.Rec 1OTU 30/04/42.Accident 10/07/42 when on landing the aircraft overshot and skidded through a fence landing at Western Junction. Repaired by 27/07/42. Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 23/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight for "an indefinite period for the purposes of transporting troops, arms and equipment to the forward battle areas" at Buna and Sanananda. A16-105 was one of these aircraft, and was flown by Flight Lieutenant David W I Campbell. Known as No 1 OTU Detached Flight and under the Command of Squadron Leader O B Hall, (15 Hudsons and crews in Transport Role)they flew under extremely hazardous conditions from Ward's at Moresby to Soputa and Dobodura until recalled on 11th January 1943. Total of 645 sorties flown by 1OTU. 01/01/43, flown to Townsville by F/Lt David Campbell for an engine change at 12 RSU due to excessive oil consumption along with A16-2. 23/01/43, returned to 1 OTU. 28/08/43, fitted with dual controls. Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 03/04/45. Placed in 2AD Storage 19/11/45. Offered for Disposal 27/08/46. 24/09/47, sold to European Air Transport, Sydney NSW. Became VH-BKY, VH-EWB and VH-EWS per E/E88 Card. VH-FXF. Was Held by Malcolm Long. Now on display in the Australian War Memorial's Anzac Hall.
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| A16-106 | 6035 | 41-23176 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 10/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 15/12/41. Rec 6 Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Rec 1AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 29/12/41. Issued 2AD ex 1AD 31/12/41 to be fitted with Boulton Paul Turret. Rec 6Sqn RAAF ex 2AD 03/01/42. Forced landed south of a village near the Mambare River south of Salamaua, 25/01/42. SOC 19/02/42. Advised by Rob Manning in 2005 that this may be F/O Bob Green's A16-106 "Tit Willow" Hudson.New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) records show that on the 21st January 1942 the surprise attack on Salamaua by Japanese fighters and bombers destroyed one RAAF Lockheed Hudson, 2 De Havilands and 2 Fox Moths.Crew;F/O Robert Mathieson Green Serv#3661, Sgt? William Francis Richards Serv#408113 and Sgt Jack Prider Serv3407375 are known crew members of A16-106, with perhaps one more unknown. Date of Crew loss was 24/01/42. |
| A16-107 | 6036 | 41-23177 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 10/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41. Fitted Dual Controls 31/12/41. Rec OTU 10/01/42. Fitted with Boulton Paul Turret 21/08/42. Accident 1625Hrs 27/09/42 Mildura, when aircraft on take-off from shorter length then trainee was accustomed to, pulled back too early and raised landing gear. Aircraft sunk back onto strip and skidded along strip.Crew;F/O R N Kuring (Pilot), F/O D R Hebbard Serv#406998 (Nav), F/O L Zarnke Serv#405242 (WOAG), with passengers, F/Sgt R L Hilton Serv#416182 WOAG)and Sgt J P Carolin Serv#410628 (AG). Allocated to 2OTU for conversion 30/09/43. SOC 14/10/43. |
| A16-108 | 6037 | 41-23178 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 10/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 22/12/41. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. Rec Cowl Guns in lieu of Boulton Paul Turret due to shortage 04/01/42. Received .303 bullet damage to tail plane, damaging main sectio on 17/04/42. Rec 5AD for repairs 11/05/42.Issued 6Sqn RAAF 18/05/42. At this point card does not show allocation to 13Sqn, however common practice to move aircraft and crew to reinforce after then 6Sqn OTU role. Served with 13 Sqn. Took off from Hughes Strip on operational strike on Timor. After successful strike, aircraft was involved in strafing ground positions when aircraft collided with another Hudson (Not IDed) and dived 3000feet vertically to the ground in Timor 02/06/42. Crew; P/O Donald George Campbell Serv#405623 (pilot), P/O Robert Lester Gill Serv#406841, Sgt Samuel Lindsay Inglis Serv#416340 and Sgt Lance Radford Kealley Serv#416217 all killed.SOC 24/07/42. |
| A16-109 | 6038 | 41-23179 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 05/12/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 23/12/41. Rec 7 Sqn RAAF 02/02/42. Rec 1AD ex 7Sqn RAAF 18/03/42. Issued to 13 Sqn RAAF 19/03/42. At this time due to aircraft and Crew shortages, 13Sqn and 2Sqn operated as one unit during February-March 1942 from Daly Waters. 2 Sqn Crew went missing on operational strike on stores and ground positions situated around and at Lavai, Port Timor, 23/03/42. Some five miles off the coast of Timor, the formation was attacked by enemy fighters with A16-109 bursting into flames and spinning towards the sea some 15 miles off the coast. Assumed to have crashed into the sea. Crew; F/Lt J.L. Anderson MBE DFC Serv#390, Sgt J.G. Wright Serv#405530, Sgt D.G.J. Horsburgh Serv#11640 and Sgt J.R. Maddern Serv#401624 all missing.SOC 30/04/42. Post war, a local Timorese stated seeing a Hudson trailing smoke from the direction of Keopang crashing near Cepoela. One crewman parachuted and landed in tree some 2 kilometers before crash. He was taken to Tjamplong to the Docter who advised him to surrender, which he did the following day. Three bodies were discovered near the aircraft. Three members were identified as Sgt J.G. Wright, Sgt J.R. Maddern and Sgt D.G.J. Horsburgh. Details of the fate of F/Lt J.L. Anderson are not known, either as POW or if his remains was still in the aircraft. |
| A16-110 | 6039 | 41-23180 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 13/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 13/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 12/12/41. Being fitted with dual controls but with no armament for use by the OTU at Bairnsdale 14/12/41. Accident on 02/03/42 when aircraft bounced on landing at Sale causing undercarriage damage. Allotted 1 AD for fitment of Boulton Paul Turret 03/07/42. 06/08/42 Issued 1 OTU ex 1 AD. 10/12/42, one wing tip damaged in taxying accident.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 23/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight for "an indefinite period for the purposes of transporting troops, arms and equipment to the forward battle areas" at Buna and Sanananda. Attacked by five Zeros on take-off from Dobodura, New Guinea 26/12/42. Landed and was again attacked on the ground. Issued 15 RSU for repairs 03/01/43.Issued 3 AD ex 15 ARD for completion of repairs 18/08/43.Issued 1 CU ex 3 AD 30/07/44.Received 2 AD ex 1 CU 10/04/45. Received 1 OTU ex 2 AD 15/07/45. Allotted 2 AD Storage ex 1 OTU 29/11/45.Allottment to storage suspended 03/12/45. Aircraft to conduct bush fire patrols by 1 OTU until 31/03/46 then proceed to storage.Received 2 AD Storage ex 1 OTU 05/03/46. Sold to V.J. Madsen, Sydney for £1,500 01/04/47. Became VH-AGE. |
| A16-111 | 6040 | 41-23181 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 05/12/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 16/12/41.Between 20-22/12/41fitted with Boulton Paul Turret. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Allocated 32Sqn (Not taken up) Departed to Cloncurry 17/03/42. Allocated 23/03/42 Darwin Area. Returned Richmond 05/04/42. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 13/04/42. Rec 5AD 13/05/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF Pearce 16/06/42. Accident 17/08/42 when taxied into shell hole bending airscrew. Repaired.Rec 32Sqn RAAF 13/01/43.Rec 7AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 09/05/43.Rec 5AD ex 7AD 19/07/43 for installation of RDF Equipment.Rec 1AD 17/09/43 for modification to Survey Aircraft, then to SDF. Accident 1600hrs 12/01/44 at Pats River, Flinders Island, when port tyre burst on apllication of brakes following a normal 50 degree flap landing, which then caused the aircraft to ground loop 270 degrees. The Starboard undercarriage collapsed causing fuel leaks in the starboard mainplane. When the aircraft stopped, it caught fire and was destroyed.Crew P/O C Murrell Serv#61518, F/Sgt G R Lowe, W/O W Campbell and LAC F Olle un-injured.SOC 14/02/44. |
| A16-112 | 6041 | 41-23182 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 13/10/41:Rec 056/12/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Fitted with Dual controls, with no armament 14/12/41. Flight tested 23/12/41. Allotted to the Operational Training Unit. In service OTU 17/01/42.Rec 5AD 01/05/42. Issued to 14 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD 11/07/42. Rec 32 Sqn RAAF 23/12/42. Rec 7AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 26/01/43.Allocated 6Sqn RAAF 28/04/43. To proceed to 6 Sqn via 5AD, Forest Hill for fitment of ASV and IFF equipment 03/05/43. Issued to 6 Sqn RAAF 20/05/43. At Cairns with flat Tyre at 12RSU 05/06/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 09/06/43.Allotted to 1AD, Laverton ex 6Sqn for modification as Survey Flight aircraft 24/08/43.Rec 1AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 11/09/43. Issued to Survey Flight 17/05/44. Unit Code SU-P. Approval for removal of auxiliary fuel tanks 08/06/44. Received 2AD, Richmond 14/05/46. Allotted to 2AD, Richmond ex the Survey Flight for storage 16/05/46.Cat D Storage 21/11/46. Sold to Mr Ellis, Sherman's Motors, Dubbo for £1,000.04 29/11/46. Sale cancelled 04/09/47.Sold to Mr S Godden, Potts Point, Sydney NSW 10/09/47. Then as VH-EWA to East West Airlines in 1945. Adastra Aerial Services as VH-AGS. Now VH-KOY and previosuly registered to and owned by Malcolm Long. First Post Restoration Flight 10/04/93. On Display at Avalon 2001. Now on Display at Temora Aviation Museum. Registered VH-KOY to Temora Aviation Museum 07/07/04.
Images of A16-112. |
| A16-113 | 6042 | 41-23183 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 13/10/41:Rec 08/12/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 08/12/41. Air Tested 20/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Rec 5AD ex 14Sqn RAAF 29/06/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 27/07/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 31/12/42. Accident whilst landing at Mascot Aerodrome's SW/NE Strip 14/04/42 when aircraft struck pine trees on approach damaging leading edges.Crew, F/O L Halliday, F/O A H Gawler, F/O R N Castles and P/O W J Stevenson of 32Sqn RAAF not injured.To 7AD for repairs. 24/04/43 ex-7AD issued to 6Sqn RAAF. Rec 3AD 19/07/43. Rec 6Sqn ex 3AD 25/07/43. Allocated to 38Sqn RAAF and given DAT Registration, VHRBA. Rec 7AD 10/09/44. 38Sqn Allocation cancelled 20/04/44. Rec 1OTU 01/10/44. Rec 1APU 08/12/44. Rec 1OTU ex 1APU 07/02/45. At 1913Hrs, Friday 4th May 1945, the aircraft took off from East Sale on a night operation training (OT8) via Paynesville, Patts River and return to East Sale. Crashed into sea, with only a wheel and undercarriage washing up on a beach near Ocean Grange, VIC. Crew, W/O F J Maughan Serv#412561 (Capt), F/O A S Cullen Serv#406519 (Nav), W/O H L Hammersley Serv#406216 (WAG), F/Sgt R C Smith Serv#431219 (WAG) and Sgt F W Walker Serv#449941 (Gunner) posted as missing. SOC 09/07/45. |
| A16-114 | 6043 | 41-23184 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 14/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 05/12/41. Air Tested 24/12/41.Rec 1AD 13/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF Unit Code G. 09/02/42. Rec 1AD 24/03/42 for fitting of long range tanks ex 7Sqn RAAF. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 06/04/42. Accident 10/06/42 when aircraft struck bird in flight damaging leading edge of wing. Repaired. Rec 1OTU 29/06/42. Fitted with modified Boulton Paul Turret 21/09/42. Accident 12/12/42 when at Archerfield, Lodestar VHCAJ, piloted by Captain Shersby of AOA, taxied into A16-114.Rec 3AD for repairs 15/01/43. Rec 1OTU 20/03/43. Allocated 7AD 24/04/43. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 02/05/43.Rec 1OTU 24/09/43.Rec 1APU 25/01/44. Rec 7AD 07/06/44 ex 1APU.Rec 1Comms Flight 03/08/44.Rec 2AD ex 1CF 04/04/45.Rec 1OTU 18/09/45. Allocated 2AD 29/11/45, but suspended and used for Bush Fire Patrolling till rec 2AD 29/03/46.Cat D Storage 01/11/46. Sold 31/03/47 to Herald Flying Services for £1,101. Issued to new owner 29/04/46. Register to John Fairfax and Son as VH-SMK on 28/05/48.Crashed on take-off at Camden at approximately 0057 hours 01/01/50. After take-off, from a height of approximately 150 feet, the aircraft stalled and dived into the ground. The only two occupants, Captain Richard Eric Cruickshanks and First Officer Robert Bruce Purvis were both killed. Aircraft struck off the Australian VH Register 17/02/50. |
| A16-115 | 6044 | 41-23185 | 05/12/41 | Rec 1AD ex USA 05/12/41. Air Tested 25/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 05/01/42. Accident 24/03/42 when aircraft 100 miles from returning to Albany on a seward patrol when port engine failed due to a drop in oil pressure. Captain of aircraft, F/Lt R G Cornfoot made emergency landing at Albany WA. To get there, he had to jettison his bombs, fuel and anything loose as the starboard engine could not maintain his height. Made low approach and landing without any damage to aircraft. Rec 1AD ex 14Sqn RAAF 16/12/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 14/01/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF ex 32Sqn RAAF 24/04/43.Rec 15ARD ex 6Sqn RAAF 02/07/43.Rec 7AD ex 15ARD 23/09/43. Allocated to 38Sqn RAAF 11/11/43.DAT Registration VHRBB allocated 06/01/44. Allotment to 38Sqn RAAF cancelled 20/04/44.Rec 3 Comms Unit 26/05/44 for experiments and to be used as flying Physic Laboratory. Allocated for use by AOC RAAF 12/08/44.Rec 2AD ex 3CU 05/03/45. Rec 1OTU 18/07/45.Allocated 2AD 29/11/45, but suspended and used for Bush Fire Patrolling. Rec 2AD ex East Sale 16/04/46. Stored Cat D 01/10/46.Sold 31/03/47 to W.R. Carpenter & Co, Sydney for £1,250.Issued to purchaser 05/05/47.Added to Australian Register as VH-BDN to Mandated Airlines Ltd based in Lae on 26/08/47.Sold to Fawcett Aviation Engineering Service, Sydney 27/06/49 and named "Petunia". 10/07/49, returned to service on lease to Mandated Airlines before crashing at Lae after hitting telegraph pole at edge of strip whilst on a test flight with three crew on the 25/03/50, fatally injuring one, Captain Gibson-Lee (DFC AFC). |
| A16-116 | 6045 | 41-23186 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 14/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 08/12/41. Air Tested 20/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Accident 01/04/42 when aircraft was hit on ground by Tractor damaging Rudder. Repaired. Collided with wingtip of A16-122 on 16/11/42. In service with 14Sqn until 27/12/42. Allocated 32Sqn RAAF 05/12/42. Accident 27/12/42 at Camden when aircraft had under carriage collapsed on landing. NFDs.Rec 2AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 10/01/43. Repaired and used by 2AD as transport. Flew 3 Beaufort Torpedo shackles to 1AD 23/07/43.Allocated to have ASV fittment at 5AD. Issued 2AP 30/09/43 ex 2AD. Rec 7AD 08/10/43 to be modified into transport aircraft. Seating and furnishings ex A16-16, installed into A16-116 for use by General Blamey, GDC SWPAC. Aircraft replaced in role by Lockheed Lodestar A67-10 23/03/45. Allocated 1CU ex 4CF 24/03/45. Rec 1OTU ex 1CU 14/04/45.Issued 1CU ex 1OTU 19/10/45. Removed from VIP duties, placed under CSIRO for Fishing convoy Patrols around the south west coast of Australia.Rec SHQ Flight Pearce WA ex 1CU 12/08/46.Stored Cat D 01/10/46. Sold to MacRobertson Miller Airlines at Perth 01/04/47 for spares. For DC-3 spares then scrapped. |
| A16-117 | 6046 | 41-23187 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 14/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41. Issued to 1OTU 28/12/41. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 23/03/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 18/05/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 01/08/42. Rec 1OTU 13/03/43. To 7AD then 3AD and allocated to 6Sqn, not taken up. To 1AD then Rec 1OTU 11/10/43. Accident 17/01/45 when aircraft forced landed at Laverton Vic. Rec 2AD for repairs 09/05/45. Into Cat C Storage 13/11/45. Sold to Herald Flying Services 31/03/47. Became VH-SMJ post war. After departing Camden Aerodrome at 0455hrs, 30th October 1947, the aircraft was last seen by a witness on the ground in a dive and out of control 2 miles south east of Mussellbrook on 30/10/47 killing both crew. Captain John Geoffrey Hoskins, 33yrs, and Co-Pilot Edwin Conner, 22years. Picture of it in 13Sqn Service (1942) and Crash site 1947 held by GRB.
Images of A16-117. |
| A16-118 | 6047 | 41-23188 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 14/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Flight tested 28/12/41.Rec 1AD ex 2AD 5/01/42.Rec 7Sqn RAAF 01/02/42. 2AD for fitment of Boulton Paul Turret 05/02/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 09/02/42. Coded Unit "G". Rec 1AD 23/03/42 for fittment of LR Tanks. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 08/04/42. Rec RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF 23/05/42.Accident 05/12/42 when aircraft had ground collision with tree removing Port Tip. Rec 5AD 20/12/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 05/02/43.Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/04/43.Rec 10RSU for engine change. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 12/06/43. Accident 1159Hrs 29/06/43 when starboard tyre blew out on landing, causing aircraft to ground loop at Milne Bay, New Guinea.Crew Sdr Ldr I J Roberts Serv#400008, F/Lt R J Martin Serv#400326, F/O S W Jamieson Serv#410236 and Sgt R T Mitchell Serv# 410249 (WAG) un-injured. Rec 10RSU 01/07/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 05/07/43. Rec 5AD 29/08/43.Rec 7AD 29/01/44 for modification to Transport.Allocated 38Sqn RAAF. Allocation Canc 30/03/44.Rec 4 Comms Unit 07/04/44. Accident1620hrs 05/12/45 when aircraft flying from Cairns to New Guinea crashed 2.25 miles from Cairns Aerodrome after take-off. Crew F/O Donald James Bassett Serv#406465, F/O Gordon Thomson, W/O Errol S Frieze, LAC John Dudley Moore and F/Lt Newell. Passengers included Major General George Vassey CB, CBE, DSO and BAR, MID Serv# VX8, Maj General R Downes CMG VD VX57673 , Col Russell, Col Bertram Lt Rigall and Cpl James, , all Australian Army. All 11 members died in the accident. Aircraft layed on its back in 12 feet of water 500yards off shore.Weather at the time was 9/10 Cloud, no wind, ceiling 1500feet, visability 5 miles, and no rain. An attempt was made to salvage it, but no record states that it was done.NFDs. Buried Cairns SOC 13/03/45. |
| A16-119 | 6048 | 41-23189 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 14/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41.Air tested 24/12/41. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/42 without Turret. Rec 1AD for Turret installation 13/02/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 21/02/42. At Broome Aerodrome 0940hrs 03/03/42 when aircraft was straffed and bombed on ground.Aircraft received machine gun fire to wing root which caused tanks to be set on fire. Destroyed by fire. The aircraft was captained by Wing Commander I J Lightfoot, CO 14Sqn RAAF, Petty Officer 1st Class Hartin (USN Aerial Photographer), Sgt Simpson and Sgt Owens who were on a flight from Onslow to Broome looking for a missing C-53, 41-20066 VHCDW, which had forced landed at Vansittart Bay.SOC20/03/42. No crew memebers were killed.Wg Cdr Lightfoot gave the first offical report on the strike made by the 5 Zeros that attacked the aerodrome. NFDs. |
| A16-120 | 6049 | 41-23190 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 15/10/41: Received 1 AD ex USA 08/12/41. Air Tested 27/12/41.Received 7 Sqn ex 1 AD 09/02/42. Accident 28/04/42 when landed on punctured tyre. Main fitting from centre section buckled. Received 1 AD ex 7 Sqn 04/05/42. Issued 5 AD ex 1 AD for undercarriage repairs 23/05/42. Received 6 Sqn ex 5 AD 22/05/42.Languished at 5AD being repaired until 1943. Forest Green overall.Allotted 7 AD ex 6 Sqn for modification to transport aircraft 24/08/43. Allocated 38 Sqn 24/08/43.Not Issued to 38Sqn RAAF. Proceeding to Ward's for use by General Blamey 04/09/43. Allotted for use by CAS 18/11/43. Seats ex A16-98 to be installed. Issued 1 CU ex 7 AD 06/12/43. Reportedly issued with radio callsign VH-RBC but this is not reflected on the aircraft's record card. Allotted for use by CAS 03/08/44. Striped to bare metal.Allotted 2 AD ex 1 CU for fitment for use by 1 OTU 23/03/45.Seats to be removed for fitment to Lodestar A67-8. Allotment suspended in view of recent grounding of Lodestars 28/06/45. Received 2 AD ex 1 CU for storage 10/09/45. Sold to H. Ellis, Skerman's Motors, Dubbo for £1,000 10/12/46. 04SEP47 Previous sale cancelled.Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School Pty Ltd, Camden 10/02/48. Issued to purchaser 18/03/48.Added to register as VH-SML 28/02/49. Ownership amended to Herald Flying Services, Camden 10/08/51.Herald Flying Services ceased operations 27/05/52. Aircraft to remain registered to Sydney Morning Herald but will not be used for regular operations.Struck off register as withdrawn from service 18/03/53.Returned to register as VH-SML in name of John Fairfax & Sons Pty. Ltd., Sydney 06/09/54.Missing on newspaper dropping flight 140 miles north of Sydney 14/09/54. Captain Doug Swain plus two crew.Struck off register 06/10/54.Wreckage finally located at Barrington Tops NSW 22/12/55. |
| A16-121 | 6050 | 41-23191 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 15/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 08/12/41. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Had Boulton Paul Turret fitted. Rec 2Sqn RAAF ex 14Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Destroyed on the ground at Laha, Koepang 30/01/42. SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-122 | 6051 | 41-23192 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 15/10/41:Received 1 Aircraft Depot ex U.S.A. 05/12/41. Issued 14 Sqn RAAF 08/01/42. To 2AD to have Boulton Paul Turret fitted 09/02/42. Returned 22/02/42 with new turret. Accident 29/04/42 when aircraft struck drain on landing and undercarriage collapsed.Collided with wingtip of A16-116 16/11/42.15JAN43 Received 32 Sqn RAAF 15/01/43. Issued to 6 Sqn 23/05/43 Received at 7 Aircraft Depot for conversion to transport aircraft 09/09/43.Received 38 Sqn ex 7 AD 14/11/43.Issued callsign VH-RBD 06/01/44.Part of 38Sqn Detached Flight, became missing in vicinity of Carnarvon WA 1300hrs 12/03/44. Aircraft was attempting to return to Carnarvon on flight from Guilford to Exmouth Gulf in bad weather. Aircraft belly landed after fuel exhaustion 21 miles north of Quongba Homestead.Located by search aircraft 15/03/44.Crew F/O O L Sands, F/Sgt E Bergman Serv#404304, Sgt A R Howard Serv#21567and LAC R G Searles Serv#42575 un-injured. Received 17 Repair and Salvage Unit 20/03/44.02MAY44 Received 4 Aircraft Depot for repair 02/05/44.Received at 2 Aircraft Depot for storage 30/11/45.24APR47 Sold to Godden Board and Godden, Potts Point, NSW 24/04/47. Issued to purchaser 07/08/47. Registered VH-AGX to Adastra Aerial Surveys 25/11/54. Aircraft was converted from Mk IVA to Mk III with installation of Wright Cyclone engines.Transferred to Sepal Pty Ltd (an Adastra company) 29/06/62. Crashed on takeoff at Horn Island 22/12/73.Both crew escaped injury. In 1976 acquired by Bob Eastgate, Melbourne VIC. Arrived at Point Cook VIC ex "Townsville Trader" for restoration 06/02/77. Tranferred to RAAF Museum in exchange for a number of Winjeels 29/11/96.
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| A16-123 | 6052 | 41-23193 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 15/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 08/12/41. Airtested 17/12/41. Rec 14 Sqn RAAF 24/12/42 with Boulton Paul Turret. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 25/01/42 as replacement with 14 Sqn RAAF Crew. Flown to Namela 25/01/42. Lost to enemy action at Laha, Ambon 26/01/42 on the ground. |
| A16-124 | 6053 | 41-23194 | 08/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 16/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 08/12/41. Air tested 22/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Accident 28/01/42 when aircraft struck rabbit burrow breaking tail wheel strut. Repaired. Accident 01/06/42 and forced landing when port engine failed. Repaired. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 14/01/43.Coded M. Allocated 6 Sqn RAAF 24/04/43. Rec 7AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 09/05/43. Rec 3AD ex 7AD 14/07/43. Allocated 37Sqn RAAF 01/09/43 following transport modifications.Rec 37Sqn RAAF 05/09/43.Rec 7AD ex 37Sqn RAAF 05/09/43. Allocated 38Sqn RAAF 13/10/43.Used 14/10/43 for transporting parts to 1AD to get Beauforts ready.Rec 1AD 16/09/43.Rec 1 Special Duties Flight, 1AD 01/11/43.Rec 1AD ex 1SDF 08/11/43. Accident 09/11/43 when aircraft broke tail strut the second time at Laverton. Crew F/O L Brady Serv#402488, F/O K A Rosenlain Serv#409450 and F/Lt R A Yeowart Serv#270647 un-injured.Repaired 1AD 11/11/43.Rec 38Sqn RAAF as Transport with Registration VHRBE.Accident 1107hrs 06/03/44 Wagga when on landing the port undercarriaged collapsed on landing causing the aircraft to slide on its starboard side for several hundred yards. Crew P/O G T Brames Serv#404681, P/O G I McCool Serv#413642, Sgt J Plunkett Serv#32543 and Cpl G J Smith Serv#37064 were un-injuried.Rec 5AD 09/03/44. Rec 2AD 20/06/44.Allocated special equipment ex A16-55 17/10/44. Allocation Cancelled 31/10/44.Issued 1Comms Unit ex 2AD 16/09/45.Rec 2AD ex 1CU 13/11/45.Sold to Standard Vacuum Oil Company 27/06/47 for £1,000. Cancelled.08/04/48. Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 21/06/48. |
| A16-125 | 6054 | 41-23195 | 05/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 16/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 05/12/41 Air tested 12/12/41.Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Fitted with Boulton Paul Turret 08/01/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 18/01/42(Actual date, not per E/E88 Card 25/01/42) to Laha Ambon with 14Sqn RAAF Crew.Strafed and set ablaze at Laha Ambon 20/01/42 along with A16-66 and A16-71 on the ground by 4 type O single engine fighters. SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-126 | 6055 | 41-23196 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 16/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41. Air Tested 20/12/41. Issued 6Sqn with Cowl Guns in lieu of BP Turret 28/12/41. Fitted Boulton Paul Turret 29/01/42. Returned to 6Sqn Moresby 29/01/42. Lost to enemy action when fighter aircraft attacked 24 Sqn RAAF Hudson formation (Including 6Sqn Aircraft) and crashed near Gusmata Island PNG 11/02/42. Crew: F/O G Gibson Serv#657, P/O F L O Thorn Serv#401471, Sgt A E Quail Serv#404748 and Sgt B I Coutie Serv#405543 missing. SOC 19/02/42. Note: Thses three Hudson flights from 6 Sqn, 23 Sqn and 24Sqn would be formed as 32Sqn with these action reports recorded under 32Sqn RAAF). |
| A16-127 | 6056 | 41-23197 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 16/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Fitted with Dual Controls 21/12/41. Air Tested 08/01/42. Rec OTU 10/01/42. Rec 1AD ex OTU 21/03/42 and removal of Dual Controls. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 28/03/42.Rec 1AD ex 13Sqn RAAF 01/04/42 for engine change. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 13/04/42. Rec 1AD ex 13Sqn RAAF 08/05/42.Held by 1AD for repairs.Accident 09/09/42 at Laverton, when aircraft was taxied into slit trench causing Starboard Undercarriage to collapse whilst under 1AD care.Received 1OTU 10/10/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 23/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight for "an indefinite period for the purposes of transporting troops, arms and equipment to the forward battle areas" at Buna and Sanananda.Damaged 26/12/42 by enemy action to right tail plane and flaps when as part of a four Hudson Flight that took off from Dobodura (Including A16-2, A16-3 and A16-110), the flight was immediately set upon by 5 Japanese Zero fighters.The aircraft was confirmed with shooting down one Zero fighter and damaging another by the Turret Gunner, Sgt C G Ross Serv#409949. Piloted by F/Lt Laudry AFM (RAF), the aircraft evaded the remaining fighters and landed at Wards Strip. Rec 15RSU Port Moresby for repairs 31/12/42.Rec 1OTU ex 15RSU 13/02/43. Fitted Dual Controls 28/08/43.Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 15/05/45.Rec 2AD Store 19/11/45. Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24/09/47.Collect by Purchaser 28/11/47. SOC 01/12/47. |
| A16-128 | 6057 | 41-23198 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 17/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 17/12/41. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Accident 03/01/42 at Richmond when taxying, aircraft collided with obstruction stake damaging under surface of mainplane. Repaired. Rec 1AD 18/05/42. To 2AD ex 1AD for tail wheel fittings. Rec 1AD 03/08/42. Held for special fitting of .303 Machine Gun installation above Navigators compartment, 12/09/42. Rec 1OTU 25/10/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight for "an indefinite period for the purposes of transporting troops, arms and equipment to the forward battle areas" at Buna and Sanananda.Returned Bairnsdale 23/01/43. Rec 32Sqn RAAF30/04/43. Rec 1OTU ex 32Sqn RAAF 04/05/43.Accident 1130hrs 05/08/43 when aircraft was climbing to 3000 feet, sufffered Port Engine failure, forcing the aircraft to be forced landed with wheels up some 2 miles south west of Leongatha. Crew S/Ldr A S Hayes Serv#26512, F/Lt R F Brown Serv#407357, P/O R H Esmond Serv#411687, F/Sgt A Fletcher Serv#5970, and Sgt R Wellington Serv#437180 un-injured.Rec 7AD 22/08/43. Not economical to be repaired per survey 11/08/43. Redundant airframe used for oxygen hazard testing (Explosive). SOC 22/10/43. |
| A16-129 | 6058 | 41-23199 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 17/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 20/12/41. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 02/01/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/01/42. On operations Northern Command 25/01/42. Rec 2AD ex Townsville 01/02/42.17/03/42 departed to Darwin via Charleville and Cloncurry.Departed Darwin for Richmond 05/04/42 to be fitted with Boulton Paul Turret.Issued 13Sqn RAAF 13/04/42.Rec 5AD ex 13Sqn RAAF Rec 14Sqn RAAF 20/07/42. Accident 1846hrs 27/07/42 when on landing at Pearce RAAF Base, aircraft struck object adjacent to start of runway threshold. Port Eleo snapped on landing, with aircraft then sliding along strip. Damage to Port Under carriage, Port Airscrew, mainplane and flaps. Crew F/Lt J Newstead, Sgt Lammerton Serv#407484, Sgt N E Grabbe Serv#404755, and Sgt J Perrin Serv#406869 un-injured. Repaired by 14Sqn RAAF . Rec 32Sqn RAAF 03/02/43.Allocated 6Sqn RAAF 24/03/43. Rec 3AD for ASV fittment 02/04/43.Rec 6Sqn RAAF 27/04/43 Coded FX-F.Accident 17/08/43 at Woodlark Island Strip when aircraft on landing during bad weather returning from a Anti-Submarine patrol struck and collided with a line up of eight P-39s on the airstrip. Crew F/O E T Rutherford Serv#403625, F/O J Blades Serv#403630 (NAV B), F/O E M Couled Serv#407492 (WAGs), F/O J S Childs Serv#405067 (WAGs) and US Naval Surgeon Passenger(Un-named Passenger) were all slightly injured. Rec 10RSU 19/08/43. SOC 14/09/43. |
| A16-130 | 6059 | 41-23200 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 17/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 17/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 21/12/41. Issued 6Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 02/01/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/01/42.Rec 6 Sqn Detached Flight Port Moresby 29/01/42.Departed Townsville for Port Moresby 01/02/42.Rec 2AD 16/02/42 ex 6Sqn RAAF for repairs from Enemy Action. This damaged was received japanese fighter aircraft whilst on a photographic flight over Rabaul on the 06/02/42. Crew, F/Lt David Campbell, P/O John Lauder, Sgt Geoffrey O'hea Serv#405464 (Actually 23Sqn RAAF) all suffered serious bullet wounds with Sgt Gordon Thompson Serv#400573 not injured. Repairs and operational preparation took 12 months. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 06/02/43.Rec 3AD for ASV Installation 02/04/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 27/04/43. Rec 10RSU 11/05/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 20/05/43.Rec 1AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 11/09/43. Issued to Survey Flight 03/02/44.Rec 14ARD ex Survey Flight10/04/46. Rec SHQ Flight Store Pearce WA 04/06/46.Attached to SHQ Flight 16/07/46 for Fisheries duties replacing A16-116 on the 06/08/46. Rec 1CU ex SHQ Pearce 19/08/46.Rec 1AD 16/11/46 ex 1CU. Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24/09/47. Issued to Purchaser 05/01/48. NB: Sgt Geoffrey O'hea Serv#405464 would return to duty and later serve with 18Sqn RNEIAF. He would loose his life when B-25 N5-135 was shot down. |
| A16-131 | 6060 | 41-23201 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 17/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 22/12/41. Allotted 6Sqn RAAF 26/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 02/01/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 04/01/42. Allotted 32Sqn RAAF ex 6Sqn RAAF 05/03/42. Rec 1AD 06/03/42. Issued 6Sqn RAAF11/03/42.Rec 5AD 06/04/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 01/08/42.Rec 32Sqn RAAF 05/01/43. Rec 2AD 16/03/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 01/04/43.Rec 3AD 14/04/43.Rec 6Sqn RAAF ex 3AD 26/06/43. Allocated 38Sqn RAAF. Rec 7AD 07/09/43. Received Call Sign DAT VHRBF. 38Sqn Allotment cancelled 20/04/44.Rec 1OTU 18/09/44. Accident 12/09/45 when aircraft ran out of fuel and landed wheels up on beach.Crew W/O J J Tedd, Sgt L Bodley, W/O W A Corlett and W/O C M Wheatley un-injured. Pilot did not check fuel level prior to flight. Rec 1CRD and surveyed. 4MG advised Writeoff.SOC 09/10/45. |
| A16-132 | 6061 | 41-23202 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 17/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air tested 23/12/41.Allotted 6Sqn RAAF 26/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 02/01/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 04/01/42. 17/03/42 went via Charleville, Cloncurry to Darwin and attached to 13Sqn as with replacement crew 6Sqn RAAF. Rec 5AD ex 13Sqn RAAF assignment 27/04/42. Recd 6Sqn RAAF 11/05/42 with extra oil tanks.Served with 13 Sqn. On seaward search with two other Hudsons(A16-118 and A16-138) 0715 Zulu 17/06/42, aircraft sent "SOS" stating that the starboard engine had failed and that the aircraft was returning on one engine at 0720 Zulu with ETA to base (Hughes Strip) 0804 Zulu. Failed to return and posted as missing in Timor Sea. Crew; P/O Gordon Robert Crawford Serv#403802 (pilot), Sgt Maurice McGuire Serv#401137 (2nd pilot), P/O Brian Ernest Long Serv#403888, P/O Colin Vivian Cantor Serv#411861(WAG) and Sgt Laurence Rex Hayward Serv#411908 (WAG). Estimated position was 12 Degrees 00 Minutes South/128 Degrees 40 Minutes East.Card indicates that aircraft wreckage was found late November near coast as 02/12/42 remains were converted at 12RSU. |
| A16-133 | 6062 | 41-23203 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 18/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air tested 28/12/41. Rec 2AD to be fitted operationally with Boulton Paul Turret 28/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 01/02/42 and then rec 2Sqn RAAF 01/02/42 and flown to Daly Waters via Oonadatta. Rec 13Sqn 09/02/42. Rec RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF 23/05/42. Rec 5AD 04/06/42. Severly damaged requiring overhaul to operational standard. Rec 1OTU 04/03/43 after lengthy service.Accident 11/06/43 when after taking off from East Sale and landing at Bairnsdale, the aircraft crashed on take-off at Bairnsdale at 2033hrs 11/06/43 due to power problems on the port engine. The pilot throttled back and applied brakes, but momentum caused the aircraft to tear through two fences, hitting a ditch, causing the undercarriage to collapse. Pilots were Sgt J Gardiner Serv#420557 and P/O I R Sinclair Serv#415487. Damage to the fence was paid to Mr T Hodge the property owner.Rec 7AD 06/07/43.Approval to convert to components 01/10/43. Airframe used for explosive hazard tests. |
| A16-134 | 6063 | 41-23204 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 18/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 21/12/41. Allotted 6Sqn RAAF 24/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 28/12/41. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 03/01/42.Departed Townsville for Port Moresby 01/02/42.26/03/42 required repairs from Enemy Action.Allocated 32Sqn RAAF 02/04/42. Rec 5AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 06/04/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 18/09/42.Rec 1RSU 12/11/42.Issued 13Sqn 28/11/42.Rec 3AD ex 13Sqn RAAF 05/01/43.Rec 6Sqn RAAF 09/04/43.Rec 7AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 10/09/43 to be mod to C-63 standard.Rec 38Sqn RAAF 07/11/43.It was 38 Sqn's first Aircraft, ferried from Tocumal on 07/11/43 by the then Commanding Officer SQNLDR C.C. Forman (RAF). Callsign VH-RBG. Dual Controls fitted 16/02/44.Rec 1OTU 10/06/44. 22/06/44 used for special duties with 1Comms Unit, ferrying around British Air Mission fitted with 8 Passenger seats. Issued to 2AD for storage 29/11/45, but suspended and used for Bush Fire Patrols by 1OTU. Rec 2AD for Storage 01/03/46.Offered for disposal 28/07/46. Sold to D.G. Stuart, Cremorne 24/09/47 for £100.Collected 16/08/48. |
| A16-135 | 6064 | 41-23205 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 18/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 20/12/41. Allotted 14Sqn RAAF 24/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 28/12/41. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 28/12/41.Rec 2Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Destroyed by bombing and strafing RAAF Darwin 19/02/42 some 3 hours after arriving from NEI . No Casualties.SOC 01/03/42. |
| A16-136 | 6065 | 41-23206 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 18/12/41. Allotted 14 Sqn RAAF 23/12/41. Fitted with Cowl guns in lieu of BP Turret 23/12/41. Rec 14 Sqn RAAF 28/12/41. Accident 17/01/42 when aircraft collided with refuelling Unit at Pearce. Damage to Spinner.Allocated to Moresby ex Pearce 12/02/42. Rec 1AD 14/02/42. Departed Townsville for Port Moresby 19/02/42 with 24Sqn RAAF Crew. Issued to 32Sqn RAAF19/02/42.With 32Sqn RAAF 11/03/42. Destroyed during bombing at Horn Island 14/03/42. SOC 20/03/42. |
| A16-137 | 6066 | 41-23207 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 28/12/41. Rec 1AD 15/01/42. Allotted 7 Sqn RAAF 16/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 09/02/42. Rec 1AD ex 7Sqn RAAF 18/03/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 19/03/42. Missing on ops to Koepang Timor after leaving Darwin 0315Hrs 15/04/42. Crew; P/O Albert James Verdon Lockley Serv#411154, P/O Patrick Goulston Taylor Serv#401158, Sgt Kenneth Arthur Orchard Serv#408663 and Sgt Donald Thomas Thomson Serv#408601 missing. SOC 30/04/42. |
| A16-138 | 6067 | 41-23208 | 15/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 22/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 2AD ex USA 15/12/41.Air Tested 23/12/41. Rec 1AD 15/01/42. Allotted 7 Sqn RAAF 16/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 01/02/42.Coded with Unit "G" rear fuselage position. Rec 1AD ex 7Sqn RAAF 23/03/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 06/04/42.Enemy Air Action;Sgt Donald Barton GITSHAM Serv#416332 13Sqn RAAF, wounded on sortie over Koepang Netherlands, 13/04/42. Accident when parking aircraft with rear leading edge damaged at Daly Waters 03/05/42.Rec 1 RSU Daly Waters ex 13Sqn RAAF 23/05/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF 26/07/42.Rec 5AD 28/08/42.Rec 32Sqn RAAF 18/10/42. Accident 08/01/43, when landing at Camden damaging airscrew, port mainplane and eleo. Rec Clyde Engineering for repairs 11/01/43.Rec RIMU ex Clyde 17/08/43.REc 2AD ex 1RIMU (Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit 10/11/43. Rec 3Comms Unit 07/02/44.Accident 07/02/42 Richmond NSW when on landing undercarriage eleos collapsed.NFDs. Repaired by 2AD. In Service 3CU 20/03/44.Rec 1OTU 08/05/45. Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 13/01/46.Approved for disposal 28/07/46. Sold to J. Fairfax and Son 24/09/47. Collected 13/11/47. |
| A16-139 | 6068 | 41-23209 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 31/12/41. Issued to 7Sqn RAAF Unit Coded "G" 09/02/42. Accident during bad weather and poor visibility, forced landing 26/03/42 near Croydon Victoria.Crew F/O A E Adams Serv#692P/O B L Hancock Serv#406481(Injured ribs), Sgt B R Bright Serv#407841 and Sgt B K Chandler Serv#21351. Issued to 5AD 13/04/42. Actioned for salvage 1AD 18/05/42. SOC 12/06/42. |
| A16-140 | 6069 | 41-23210 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 09/01/42. No Operational equipment installed.Rec 17/01/42 OTU Nhill NSW. Accident 27/02/42 Sale Victoria, when on take-off aircraft swung, ground looped and caught fire.Destroyed. Crew P/O Renouf and P/O Russell okay. 1AD salvage 02/03/42.SOC 11/03/42. |
| A16-141 | 6070 | 41-23211 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 03/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Rec 2AD for fitting of Boulton Paul Turret 26/01/42.Flown ro Darwin via Oonadatta to Daly Waters. Issued to 13Sqn RAAF 18/02/42. Crashed on landing on the night of 19/02/42 after both Darwin raids on return from NEI.NDFs. SOC 01/03/42. |
| A16-142 | 6071 | 41-23212 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41:Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 06/01/42. Rec 7Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Rec 2AD 01/02/42 for installation of Boulton Paul Turret. Rec Darwin 09/02/42. Rec 13Sqn RAAF. Crashed between Darwin and Daly Waters 01/03/42. NF's. SOC 20/03/42 as a result of Enemy Action. |
| A16-143 | 6072 | 41-23213 | 29/03/42 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41: Not written off by USAAF Records but sent per Defence Aid to Australia.Held USA Long Beach in store pending availablity of shipping. Rec 1AD ex UK (Actual USA) 29/03/42. At 1AD 29/04/42. Flight tested 09/05/42. Issued 13Sqn RAAF 17/05/42. Damaged in landing at Daly Waters 05/06/42. Rec 1RSU. Allocated 2Sqn 06/08/42. Rec 3AD ex 1RSU 04/12/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 03/02/43. Rec 2AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 08/03/43. Rec 1 OTU 19/03/43. REc 7AD ex 1OTU 02/05/43. Rec 1AD ex 7AD for Rebecca ASV equipment 01/10/43. Rec Special Duties Flight 25/10/43. Allocated 1APU for trials work, including, bombing, leaflet and Flame float trials. Rec 1AD store 06/09/46.Offered for disposal 28/07/47. Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24/09/47.Collected 05/01/48. Photo Held. Idenity of this aircraft was a mystery. Only two Hudsons FY41 Serials not IDed. 41-23282 and 41-23213. A final Check of USAAF Cards have them as both Defence aid, with the first going to China as designated. The second Hudson A28 serial, 41-23213 has identical issue date and details for Defence Aid per 21/10/41 per 41-23206 to 23213, and within a day of Hudson serials 41-23214 to 23217, being 22/10/41. Engine numbers fitted are within the same serial batch of SC3G's issued with this group of serials.SC3G's Serial#11506/510/512/513/515/516/517/526/578/626/626/628 etc per A-28's 41-23211 to 23217. A16-143's were Wasp SC3G #11505 and 11519 on assembly. In all research findings (and in all likelihood), A16-143 is 41-23213. Reason why it is late, was due to subsequent non availability of shipping space, thus coming with Third Indent. Replaced by A16-163 on shipping list to make up missing 52nd Airframe of Indent 891 per fourth order. |
| A16-144 | 6073 | 41-23214 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 22/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 07/01/42. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 17/01/42 Accident 1315hrs CAT, 17/01/42,one of four Hudsons (A16-122/144/147/148) in transit to Pearce WA. Aircraft crashed following stall on take-off from Ceduna. Crew F/Lt D B Bradley Serv#223, S/Ldr G Laming Serv#84, Sgt R Dow Serv#406714, Sgt R W Westcott Serv# 401557, Sgt F A Walker Serv#407383 and Cpl W C Lindsay Serv#23720 were killed. F/T Bradley was on a posting to 7Sqn RAAF, tasked with the ferrying of this aircraft to 14Sqn RAAF. At the time of the accident, Bradley was actually on sick leave. Total Time of Hours on Aircraft since assembley at 1AD was 3 Hours 20 minutes. SOC 30/01/42. |
| A16-145 | 6074 | 41-23215 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 28/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 22/12/41. Air Tested 03/01/42. Issued 24Sqn RAAF 12/01/42. Missing 19/01/42,on a night-time operational flight between Lae and Rabaul 19/01/42 near Kabu River, Papua New Guinea.Crew; F/Lt Paul Pryde Paterson Serv#260515, F/O James Sinclair McIntyre Serv#402995, Sgt Oliver Frederick George Claxton Serv#400552 and LAC James Arthur Wilson Serv#4164. |
| A16-146 | 6075 | 41-23216 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 22/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 03/01/42. Issued 24Sqn RAAF 12/01/42.Lost to enemy action on the ground at Rabaul on 24/01/42. Stated on Card as 03/02/42. NFDs SOC 19/02/42. |
| A16-147 | 6076 | 41-23217 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 22/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 04/01/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 25/01/42.Ground accident Pearce 28/03/42 when aircraf taxied over concrete pegging down block, damaging bomb bay doors. Rec 17RSU 28/10/42. Rec 1OTU 28/03/43. Rec 7AD 02/05/43.Rec 3AD 04/07/43.Rec 6 Sqn RAAF 15/08/43. Allocated 38Sqn RAAF 24/08/43. Canc allocation to 38Sqn RAAF 12/11/43 with aircraft to 1 Comms Unit fitted with 7 Seats for Senior Air Staff use.Rec 7AD ex 1CU 23/11/43 to be mod to C-63 standard.Rec 38Sqn RAAF with Mil Registration of VHRBH 08/01/44.Rec 1OTU ex 38Sqn RAAF 17/06/44. Used in Bush Fire Patrols by 1OTU from 03/12/45. Rec 2AD Store 29/02/46. Sold to Godden Board & Godden, 116A Victoria Street, Roth Point 24/04/47 for £1,000. Collected 27/07/47.Registration application from C. Raymond Penny,Intercontinental Air Transport of Sydney 19/03/48 and registered VH-BIH 17/06/48.Struck off Australian Register as "improper sale overseas" 11/10/49 as aircraft was on flight to Cyprus when diverted to Haifia, Israel 06/11/48. Aircraft had entered service with the Israeli Defence Force as #2601. Written off in combat 05/03/49. Unit Unknown, except may have been 106Sqn IDF. NFDs. |
| A16-148 | 6077 | 41-23218 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 23/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 12/01/42. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Issued 5AD 11/06/42 for fitment of Boulton Paul Turret. Rec 14Sqn RAAF 29/06/42.Rec 32Sqn RAAF 25/12/42.Rec 1AD ex 32Sqn for LR Tanks.Rec 6Sqn RAAF 01/05/43.Rec 7AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 13/09/43 to be mod to C-63-LO standard.Mil Registration VHRBI 06/01/44.Rec 38Sqn RAAF 08/02/44.Rec 1OTU 21/06/44.Rec 1CRD 25/07/45.Allocated 1AD Storage 13/02/46.Offered CDC Disposal 27/08/46. Rec Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School, Camden NSW, 24/09/47.Collected 05/04/48. |
| A16-149 | 6078 | 41-23219 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 23/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 03/01/42.Rec 7Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Rec 2AD for fitment of Boulton Paul Turret 26/01/42.Rec 1AD 09/02/42. Issued to Darwin AOB with 13Sqn RAAF 09/02/42.Rec 1AD ex 13Sqn RAAF 23/03/42 for engine change. Rec 14Sqn RAAF ex 1AD 27/07/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAFex 14Sqn RAAF 31/12/42.Rec 5AD ex 32Sqn RAAF 16/04/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF10/06/43. Rec 5AD ex 6Sqn RAAF. 25/07/43.Rec 7AD 21/11/43 to be mod to C-63 standard.Rec 4 Comms Unit 29/11/43 and coded VM-M. Mil Registration VHRBJ allocated 06/01/44.Rec 7AD ex 4CU 02/12/43.Rec 2AD 07/05/44.Rec 1OTU 05/08/44.Rec 2AD ex 1OTU 16/04/46. Sold to the Godden Board and Godden 24/04/47 for £1,000. Collected 04/08/47. |
| A16-150 | 6079 | 41-23220 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 23/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 05/01/42.Rec 7Sqn RAAF 25/01/42. Accident 11/02/42 when crewman lowering rear ventral gun shot through fuselage. Repaired. Accident 16/05/42 when aircraft was damaged when dropping 250lb bombs on rocks, causing rock fragments to pierce aircraft. Repaired. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 27/07/42.Rec 5AD 08/01/43. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 16/02/43. Rec 2AD 02/04/43. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 01/06/43.Accident 05/09/43 when written off in ground loop Milne Bay.NFDs. Rec 10RSU 10/09/43. Converted to components. SOC 15/11/43. |
| A16-151 | 6080 | 41-23221 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 21/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 12/01/42. Rec OTU 17/01/42. Ground accident 12/02/42 when being towed, collided with another aircraft. NFDs. Rec 7Sqn RAAF ex OTU 23/03/42. Accident 2300hrs 15/04/42 when aircraft crashed on Christmas Hill, near Yarra Glen in Dandenong Ranges.Crew P/O R G Banks Serv#405564, P/O S L Nall Serv#411368, Sgt A W Amey Serv#401876, Sgt N L Thomas Serv#416109 and LAC K W Niggie Serv#40512 were all killed.SOC 05/05/42. |
| A16-152 | 6081 | 41-23222 | 26/12/41 | Indent 891:A-28-LO Del 24/09/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 23/10/41: Rec 1AD ex USA 26/12/41. Air Tested 06/01/42. Rec 7Sqn 25/01/42. Rec 1AD for fitment of LR Tanks. Issued 14Sqn RAAF 30/05/42. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 13/01/43. Accident 1320hrs 26/01/43, when A16-152 crashed at Victoria Park, Near Picton, NSW some 15 miles south west of Camden and burned. Crew of five perished. Captain of aircraft was F/Sgt S K Scott Serv#402996, F/Sgt H B Johns Serv#407122, Sgt B C J Pearson Serv#402978, Sgt G D VoyseyServ#402930 and Sgt T G Lawson Serv#412545. SOC 17/02/43. |
| A16-153 | 6360 | 41-23543 BW681 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:RA-29-LO Del 30/12/41 USAAF.Defence Aid 23/01/42: Rec 16/03/42 2AD ex USA. Rec 32Sqn RAAF 08/02/42.Totally destroyed at Port Moresby when taking off and crashing North of Moresby Aerodrome 0310hrs 29/04/42.P/O Lewis James Hartley Serv# 401787, Sgt John Frederick Lymath Serv#412091 Sgt Ernest Clive Morrison Serv#411100, and unnamed person.All injured.NFDs. SOC 12/09/42 Port Moresby. |
| A16-154 | 6415 | 41-23598 BW736 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:Rec USAAF as RA-29 15/01/42.Originally NZ(Alhambra) Defence Aid consigned ex USAAF 06/02/42.Redirected Australia: Rec 2AD 16/03/42 from Overseas. Issued 32Sqn RAAF 22/04/42. Rec Boulton Paul Turret and operational Equipment 2AD 24/02/42. Rec 3AD ex Horn Island30/07/42. Night finish 1942 applied underneath by 3AD. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 14/09/42. Used at Milne Bay.Rec 5AD ex 6Sqn RAAF 16/10/42. Rec 1AD ex 5AD 09/11/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 15/11/42. Damaged by enemy action 17/01/43. Rec 15 RSU 26/01/43. Rec 12RSU ex 15RSU 17/03/43. Rec 5AD ex 12RSU 04/04/43. Rec 14ARD ex 5AD 08/08/43. Rec 2Sqn RAAF 20/08/43. Allocated to 2AD ex 2Sqn RAAF for complete overhaul 07/03/44.Rec 2AD ex 2Sqn RAAF 11/03/44. Converted to components 07/08/44. |
| A16-155 | 6416 | 41-23599 BW737 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:Rec USAAF as RA-29 15/01/42.Originally NZ(Alhambra) Defence Aid consigned ex USAAF 06/02/42.Redirected Australia: Rec 2AD ex Overseas 16/03/42.Issued 32Sqn RAAF 22/04/42. Rec Boulton Paul Turret and operational Equipment 2AD 24/02/42. Issued 5AD 04/05/42.Rec 32Sqn 13/05/42.Accident at Coen when undercarriaged collapsed on landing 29/06/42. Repaired at Coen. Rec at 5AD ex Coen 24/08/42. Rec 1OTU ex 5AD 28/11/42.Used in Port Moresby by 1OTU 23/11/42 to 15/01/42 with 14 other Hudsons as part of Special Transport Flight for "an indefinite period for the purposes of transporting troops, arms and equipment to the forward battle areas" at Buna and Sanananda. Arrived back at Bairnsdale Vic 15/01/43. Rec 7AD ex 1OTU 14/02/43.Rec 1OTU ex 7AD 28/06/44. Used by 1AD 20/09/45 for Cooling Tests at Townsville.Rec 2AD Storage 21/12/45. Disposal by CDC 29/11/46. Sold to Mr Ellis of Sherman's Motors Dubbo NSW for £1,000. Cancelled Sale 04/09/47. Sold to S. Godden 10/09/47 for £1,000. |
| A16-156 | 6417 | 41-23600 BW738 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:Rec USAAF as RA-29 15/01/42.Originally NZ(Alhambra) Defence Aid consigned ex USAAF 06/02/42.Redirected Australia: Rec 2AD ex Overseas 16/03/42. Rec 2 Sqn RAAF 06/04/42 Daly Waters. Rec 1AD ex 2Sqn RAAF 23/04/42 for repairs from enemy action on the 14/04/42 over Koepang Timor. Crew member Sgt Donald Andrew Miller Serv#416124 wounded on sortie.Allocated 14Sqn RAAF and had Beam Guns and LR Tanks fitted 21/05/42.Issued 13Sqn RAAF 31/05/42. Rec 1 RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF 02/07/42 due to enemy action.Rec 13Sqn RAAF 30/07/42.Rec 1 RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF 24/09/42.Rec 13Sqn RAAF 03/11/42.Rec 1 RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF for Main Plane change 24/12/42.Rec 13Sqn RAAF 18/01/43.Rec 1 RSU ex 13Sqn RAAF16/03/43.Rec 2 Sqn RAAF 14/04/43.Rec 4RSU ex 2Sqn RAAF 21/05/43. Rec 2Sqn RAAF 31/05/43. Rec 4 RSU 26/06/43. Rec 2 Sqn RAAF 05/07/43. Rec 4 RSU 27/07/43.Rec 2Sqn RAAF 17/08/43. Rec 3AD ex 2 Sqn RAAF 29/10/43.Allocated to Australian National Airways (ANA) for conversion to Aerial Ambulance 07/07/44. Rec ANA Parafield 11/10/44 for conversion. Rec 2 Aerial Ambulance Unit 18/11/44. Forrest Green over Sky with Red Cross Markings on all surfaces. Withdrawn from service 13/06/45 pending overhaul. Decision to not overhaul as airframe was time expired, 24/07/45.Issued and stored at 2AD Store 19/11/45.Disposal by CDC 27/08/46. Sold to European Air Transport of Sydney for £170. 11/11/48 Change of ownership to George Marcel, Kings Cross Sydney NSW. Became VH-BFQ. Struck off Australian Register as "improper sale overseas" after disappearing on overseas trip during 02/49 with the Aircraft entering service with the Israeli Defence Force as #2602. |
| A16-157 | 6418 | 41-23601 BW739 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:Rec USAAF as RA-29 15/01/42.Originally NZ(Alhambra) Defence Aid consigned ex USAAF 06/02/42.Redirected Australia: Rec 2AD ex Overseas 16/03/42. Allotted 32Sqn RAAF 02/04/42. Arrived Archerfield for fittment of Boulton Paul Turret and operational equipment fitted by 2AD, 24/04/42. Damage by enemy action 14/06/42.Rec 3AD on allotment 6Sqn RAAF 30/08/42.Tested by S/Ldr Leer 21/09/42. Rec 6Sqn RAAF 25/09/42.Rec 1AD ex 6Sqn for LR Tanks 24/12/42.Rec 6Sqn ex 1AD 08/01/43.Damaged by enemy action 27/01/43.REC 15RSU ex 6Sqn 27/01/43. Rec 3AD 04/02/42. Rec 5AD ex 3AD 08/02/43. Rec 1OTU ex 5AD 02/04/43. Accident 1440hrs 14/05/43 when when during on take-off both engines failed at 100feet at 120knots, forcing the aircraft to force land with u/c retracted 1 mile south east of East Sale aerodrome. Crew F/O D A Mc Quiod Serv#415543, F/Sgt G H Haddy Serv#416493 (Nav), F/O M G Wilson Serv#423390(WAG), F/O G E Forster Serv#423235, and Sgt F R Armstrong Serv#418618 all un-injured. Allotted 7AD for repairs 19/05/43. Salvaged by 22RSU 19/06/43. Rec 7AD 26/06/43.Authorised to become Instructional Airframe No 3 29/10/43. Held by CDC for disposal 02/07/46. Sold to Mr Williams, Carlton Vic 02/07/46. Collected 03/03/48. |
| A16-158 | 6419 | 41-23602 BW740 | 16/03/42 | Indent 911:Rec USAAF as RA-29 15/01/42.Originally NZ(Alhambra) Defence Aid consigned ex |
