| Accession Number | 128046 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Richmond |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
RAAF Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft, possibly at RAAF Station Richmond after being assembled by ...
Description
RAAF Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft, possibly at RAAF Station Richmond after being assembled by No 2 Aircraft Depot (AD), following their receipt in component form from America. Hudsons were also assembled at No 1 AD at RAAF Station Laverton in Victoria. The Hudson in the distance, A16-5, was delivered on 26 January 1940 and issued to No. 2 Squadron RAAF. It was damaged at Drysdale field in northern Western Australia on 7 March 1942 and 'demolished by Army authorities' according to RAAF records.