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The Lockheed Hudson served with 39 RAF Squadrons, operating first as maritime patrol aircraft with Coastal Command, operating against German submarines and shipping. It later served as a transport aircraft, flew meteorological research flights, fought in the Middle East and Far East and served as a target towing and anti-aircraft calibration aircraft. The Hudson also served in large numbers with the RAAF, RNZAF and RCAF.
Sqn |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
Duty |
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VI |
VI |
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Maritime Patrols, East Africa |
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24 |
I, V, exact date unclear |
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Communications |
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III, V |
V, VI |
VI |
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Coastal Command |
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53 |
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V |
V, III |
III |
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Coastal Command |
59 |
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III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
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Coastal Command |
62 |
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III, VI |
III, VI |
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Bomber, Far East |
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VI |
VI |
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Transport |
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III |
III |
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Bomber, Far East |
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III V |
III V |
III V |
Special ops |
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163 |
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IIIA, VI |
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Transport |
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VI |
VI |
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Transport Far East |
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200 |
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III, IV, V |
III, IV, V |
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Anti-submarine, West Africa |
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II, III |
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Reconnaissance, Eastern Mediterannean |
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I-V |
I-V |
I-V |
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Coastal Command |
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III, VI |
III, VI |
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Transport and casualty evacuation |
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III, VI |
III, VI |
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Anti-submarine, Ceylon |
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I, III, VI |
I, III, VI |
I, III, VI |
I, III, VI |
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Coastal Command |
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I, III |
I, III |
I, III, V |
V |
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Coastal Command |
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VI |
VI |
Transport |
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I, II, III, V |
I, II, III, V |
I, II, III, V |
I, II, III, V |
I, II, III, V |
I, II, III, V |
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Coastal Command |
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III |
III |
Air-sea rescue, Iceland |
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III, IV, V |
III, IV, V |
III, IV, V |
III, IV, V |
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Transport, Mediterranean |
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I |
I, II, III |
II, III |
II, III |
II, III, V |
V |
Coastal Command |
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V |
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Transport |
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III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
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Air-sea rescue |
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I |
I |
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Target towing for anti-aircraft cooperation |
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III |
III |
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Target towing for anti-aircraft cooperation |
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III |
III |
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Target towing for anti-aircraft cooperation |
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III |
III |
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Target towing for anti-aircraft cooperation |
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I, II, III |
I, II, III |
I, II, III, VI |
VI |
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Coastal Command |
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III |
III |
III, VI |
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Transport, India |
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III |
III |
Special Duties, India |
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III, V |
III, V |
III, V |
III, V |
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Coastal Command |
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IIIA |
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Transport |
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517 |
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III |
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Meteorological |
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III |
III |
III |
Meteorological |
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520 |
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III |
III |
III |
Meteorological |
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III |
III, V |
III, V |
III, V |
Meteorological |
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III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
III, V, VI |
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Coastal Command then North Africa |
Sqn |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
Duty |
1 | I | I | I | Bomber-reconnaissance, Malaya, Singapore, Java | ||||
2 | I, III | I, III | I, III | Australia, Singapore, New Guinea | ||||
6 | IV | IV | Papua New Guinea | |||||
7 | IV | ? | Darwin, Bairnsdale | |||||
8 | III | III | III | Bomber-reconnaissance, Malaya, Singapore, Java | ||||
13 | II | II | II | II | II | Darwin June 1940-7 December 1941 Laha (Ambon): 7 December-31 January 1942 Darwin: 31 January 1942- Ambon (central Indonesia island), Namlea, Darwin, Koepang (Timor) |
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14 | IV | IV | IV | Australia | ||||
23 | Dates unclear, maritime patrols off east coast of Australia | |||||||
24 | Y | Y | Y | Type unknown, October 1940-January 1942 Rabaul, three Hudsons December 1941 |
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32 | III, IV | III, IV | New Guinea | |||||
38 | Y | Y | Transport, Australia | |||||
459 | III, VI |
III, VI |
III, VI |
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Maritime Patrol, North Africa |
Sqn |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
Duty |
11 | I | I | I, III | III | III | III | Anti-submarine, East Coast, Canada | |
113 | I, III | Anti-submarine, East Coast, Canada | ||||||
119 | III | III | III | Anti-submarine, East Coast, Canada | ||||
120 | I | Anti-submarine, West Coast, Canada | ||||||
145 | I, II | I, II | Newfoundland | |||||
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I, III, V |
III, V |
V, VI |
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Coastal Command |
Sqn |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
Duty |
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2 | ||||||||
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4 | ||||||||
9 | ||||||||
40 | Transport | |||||||
41 | Transport |
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