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| RAAF No. 6 Squadron Former Assignments 2 AD No. 13 Squadron No. 14 Squadron No. 32 Squadron 3 AD |
Pilot F/O Eric T. Rutherford, 403625 (survived) Sydney, NSW Navigator/Bombardier F/O Jack O. Blades, 403630 (survived) WAG F/O Eric M. Cowled, 407492 (survived) WAG F/O John S. Childs, 405067 (survived) Passenger unknown U.S. Navy (survived) Crash Landed August 17, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructor Number 6058. On September 24, 1941 assigned to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-28-LO Hudson serial number 41-23199. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia as part of Defense Aid consignment on October 21, 1941. Wartime History On December 15, 1941 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as Hudson A16-129. On December 15, 1942 reassembled by 2 Air Depot (2 AD) and flight tested five days later. On December 28, 1941 assigned to No. 6 Squadron without a Boulton Paul turret and instead .303 machine guns in the engine cowling. On February 1, 1942 returns to 2 AD. On March 17, 1942 departs flying via Charleville Airfield then onward to Cloncurry Airfield to Darwin. On April 5, 1942 departs Darwin bound for Richmond where it was fitted with a Boulton Paul turret. On April 13, 1942 assigned to No. 13 Squadron and afterwards to 5 Air Depot (5 AD). On July 20, 1942 assigned to No. 14 Squadron. On July 27, 1942 took off piloted by F/Lt Newstead with Sgt Lammerton, Sgt N. E. Grabbe and Sgt J. Perrin while landing at Pearce Airfield, hit an object adjacent to the runway threshold causing the left landing gear leg to break on landing and this Hudson slide along the runway damaging the left landing gear, left propeller, mainplane and flaps. The crew were uninjured in the crash. Afterwards, repaired then transfered back to 14 Squadron. On February 3, 1943 assigned to 32 Squadron. On March 23, 1943 assigned to 6 Squadron. On April 2, 1943 to 3 Air Depot (3 AD) and had an ASV installed. On April 27, 1943 returned to 6 Squadron with code FX-F. No known nickname or nose art. On August 17, 1943 took off from Narewa Airfield on Woodlark Island piloted by F/O E. T. Rutherford on an anti-submarine patrol. Aboard was an unidentified passenger. Returning in bad weather, while landing at Narewa Airfield collided with eight Airacobras parked in the flight line including including P-39K Airacobra 42-4275. Aboard, everyone was slightly injured in the crash. Afterwards, this aircraft was written off. On August 19, 1943 assigned to 10 Repair Salvage Unit (10 RSU). On September 14, 1943 officially stricken off charge and abandoned. References WW2 Nominal Roll - Graham Ross Newstead WW2 Nominal Roll - William Henry Lammerton, 407484 WW2 Nominal Roll - Nikolaus Friedrich Peter Grabbe, 404755 WW2 Nominal Roll - John Perrin, 406869 WW2 Nominal Roll - Eric T. Rutherford WW2 Nominal Roll - Jack O. Blades, 403630 WW2 Nominal Roll - Eric M. Cowled, 407492 WW2 Nominal Roll - John S. Childs, 405067 Pacific Aircraft Wrecks (1979) page 80 ADF Serials - Hudson A16-129 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated September 13, 2022 |
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