| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NWA0072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Hughes Airstrip |
| Date made | February 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of No. 2 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF stand beside their aircraft having just returned from ...
Description
Members of No. 2 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF stand beside their aircraft having just returned from operations. Identified personnel are: Wing Commander J M Whyte, Commanding Officer (wearing a steel helmet) and Sergeant (Sgt) G Dowe; Sgt R Curtis; Sgt N Brown; Sgt P Manning. The Lockheed Hudson behind them (the nose is visible), (constructor's no 6500) is A16-247, which received anti aircraft damage in an attack on Timoeka, New Guinea on 5 April 1943 and crash landed at Millingimbi with extensive damage. The crew (O'Neil, Carter, Jeppeson, Lord and Stamp) were uninjured but the Hudson was written off and converted to components.