Aircraft History
Constructors Number: 6342. US Army Air Force Serial Number 41-23525 BW663 and recieved as RA-29 on December 24, 1941. This Hudson was selected as defense aid consignment and was removed from the USAAF on January 22, 1942.

Delivered to the RAAF, 1 AD on March 29, 1942. Assigned to 32 Squadron on April 27, 1942. Next, to 3 AD on June 8, 1942 . Then, to 32 Squadron on June 30, 1942 and back to 3 AD on July 20, 1942. This Hudson was repained in night finish black on lower surfaces. then returned to service with 32 Squadron on August 6, 1942.

Afterwards, assigned to 5 AD on September 14, 1942 and returned to 32 Squadron on November 27, 1942. Then to 1 AD on December 9, 1942 and to 13 Squadron on December 23, 1942, after to 1 RSU on February 6, 1943 then back to 13 Squadron on March 28, 1943 Finally, assigned to 2 Squadron on April 4, 1943.

Mission History
At 8:23am this Hudson attempted to force land at Hughes Field, after test flight. The aircraft was at 500' with landing gear extended over the threshold of strip with the port airscrew feathered due to engine problems. The pilot raised the undercarriage and applied power to starboard engine, but the aircraft pulled to port and begun to loose height and crashed one mile north east of the airfield, and was destroyed in the crash. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact and ensueing fire.

Wreckage
After the crash, the wreckage was allocated to 4 RSU on June 14, 1942. Then struck from records on June 23, 1943.

References
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October 1, 2009

Hudson