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| RAAF No. 14 Squadron Former Assignments 2 AD 1 AD |
Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 6048. On September 17, 1941 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-28-LO Hudson serial number 41-23189. On October 14, 1941 disassembled and shipped to Australia as part of Defence Aid. Wartime History On December 5, 1941 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Hudson Mark IVA serial number A19-119. Reassembled by 2 Air Depot (2 AD). On December 24, 1941 test flown and four days later assigned to No. 14 Squadron. On February 13, 1942 assigned to 1 Air Depot (1 AD) for turret installation. On February 21, 1942 returned to No. 14 Squadron and assigned to Wing Commander Ivor James Lightfood, Commanding Officer (C.O.). On February 26, 1942, this Hudson searched for C-53 Skytrooper 41-20066 reported as missing and found force landed near Vansittart Bay and Truscott. Wartime History On March 3, 1942 at 9:40am while parked at Broome Airfield strafed by A6M2 Zeros from the 3rd Kōkūtai (3rd Air Group) and destroyed when machine gun fire hit the fuel tank and caught fire. Afterwards, Wing Commander Lightfoot made the first official report about the air raid. On March 20, 1942 officially written off. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-28-LO Hudson 41-23189 "23189 to Australia as A16-119. Lost in action with No 14 Sqdn Mar 3, 1942." ADF Serials - Hudson A16-119 World War Two Nominal Roll - Ivor James Lightfood Academia "A reassessment of aircraft wreck photographs taken at Broome Airfield, March 1942" by Daniel Leahy February 2018 Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute
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