The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In flight, Lockheed Hudson, A16-66; believed unit of No. 13 Squadron RAAF stationed at Darwin. Pilot either Regular Officer, 219 Flight Lieutenant Herbert Ahearn Nicholas, or Regular Officer, 214 Flight Lieutenant Leslie Ewart Collings. On 28 and 29 November 1941, A16-66 had been involved with three other Hudsons from 13 Squadron in the fruitless search for survivors of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney. Each Hudson flew from dawn until dusk in parallel searches operating from Broome, Port Hedland and Carnarvon in Western Australia, but found nothing. 13 Squadron moved from Darwin to Ambon on 7 December 1941 to provide air support to the Dutch forces stationed there. Later, on 26 January 1942, A16-66 and two other Hudsons (A16-125 and -71) were destroyed on the ground when four naval A6M2 Zeros from the 3rd Kokatai, or Naval Air Group, strafed Halong naval base on Ambon Island.
In flight, Lockheed Hudson, A16-66; believed unit of No. 13 Squadron RAAF stationed at Darwin. Pilot either Regular Officer, 219 Flight Lieutenant Herbert Ahearn Nicholas, or Regular Officer, 214 Flig
A RAAF Mark 1 Lockheed Hudson aircraft, A16-66, in flight. Note the absence of a gun turret on this aircraft. On 28 and 29 November 1941, A16-66 had been involved with three other Hudsons from No. 13
Probably RAAF Station Richmond, NSW. Lockheed Hudson A16-7 with a damaged undercarriage, possibly after a landing accident, and before full RAAF markings had been applied and a turret fitted, presumab
RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-35 in flight near Sydney Heads. Delivered to the RAAF on 9 February 1940, this Hudson served with No. 1 Squadron RAAF in Western Java during the Japanese onslaught of
Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft A16-57 of No. 2 Squadron RAAF in flight. The squadron's withdrawal to Darwin from Koepang began on 18 February 1942, with many 2 Squadron Hudsons arriving at Darwin on
The Lockheed Hudson bomber aircraft A16-56 issued to the No 1 Squadron RAAF on 19 December 1941. This aircraft was one of six Hudsons destroyed on the ground during a strafing attack on 22 February 19
