Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft A16-57 of No. 2 Squadron RAAF in flight. The squadron's ...

Accession Number 128044
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Place made Australia
Date made c 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft A16-57 of No. 2 Squadron RAAF in flight. The squadron's withdrawal to Darwin from Koepang began on 18 February 1942, with many 2 Squadron Hudsons arriving at Darwin on 19 February within three hours of the start of the first Japanese bombing raid. A16-57 was one of four 2 Squadron and one 13 Squadron Hudsons caught on the ground during this attack and was totally destroyed. The Squadron's headquarters suffered a similar fate, leading to 2 Squadron's rapid relocation to Daly Waters, 500 kilometres southeast.

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