Query about RNZAF Hudson page
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:53 pm
Hi Daniel,
I have been looking at your Pacific Wrecks page on the RNZAF hudson NZ2021, which was shot down into the sea off Vella Lavella.
I have a few queries.
One - the link to an article about a ceremony no longer works. Is it possible to get this re-instated please? I assume this was the RAAF wreath laying on the supposed spot of the aircraft's demise at sea?
Two - the text states this was one of 14 Hudsons converted to C-63 status. I very much doubt this at all, as it was with No. 3 Squadron, a front line operational squadron, so would have been fully armed and operational. The C-63 Hudsons were only ever used by No.'s 40 and 41 Squadron, both Transport squadrons. They were unarmed, with no turret (Ganley was a turret gunner!). So this information has to be a mistake.
And a third point, Trevor Ganley was from my home town and thus is part of my online project recording the people from the Cambridge district of NZ who served in the wartime Air Forces. I thought you may be interested in my page on him here, and if you wish, I'd be happy for you to link to this page from yours.
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/Trevor%20Ganley.htm
So far I only have details of what happened on that extraordinary day in July 1943 recorded, but I plan to soon add more about his service career and life when i get a chance. But you'll see a transcript of a news article of him telling the story in his own words.
Cheers
Dave
I have been looking at your Pacific Wrecks page on the RNZAF hudson NZ2021, which was shot down into the sea off Vella Lavella.
I have a few queries.
One - the link to an article about a ceremony no longer works. Is it possible to get this re-instated please? I assume this was the RAAF wreath laying on the supposed spot of the aircraft's demise at sea?
Two - the text states this was one of 14 Hudsons converted to C-63 status. I very much doubt this at all, as it was with No. 3 Squadron, a front line operational squadron, so would have been fully armed and operational. The C-63 Hudsons were only ever used by No.'s 40 and 41 Squadron, both Transport squadrons. They were unarmed, with no turret (Ganley was a turret gunner!). So this information has to be a mistake.
And a third point, Trevor Ganley was from my home town and thus is part of my online project recording the people from the Cambridge district of NZ who served in the wartime Air Forces. I thought you may be interested in my page on him here, and if you wish, I'd be happy for you to link to this page from yours.
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/Trevor%20Ganley.htm
So far I only have details of what happened on that extraordinary day in July 1943 recorded, but I plan to soon add more about his service career and life when i get a chance. But you'll see a transcript of a news article of him telling the story in his own words.
Cheers
Dave