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The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. It was initially put into service by the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by it thereafter.
Hudson became the first RAF aircraft to shoot down a German plane operating from the British Isles, it was on 8 October 1939. Hudsons participated in the evacuation of troops at Dunkirk in May-June 1940, they attacked the German battleship Sharnchorst in June of the same year.
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City 's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
By modifying the Super Electra with a bomb bay and three machine guns, Lockheed delivered the Hudson, the first aircraft of American design to destroy an enemy aircraft during World War II.
9 Σεπ 2018 · The view from a Hudson aircraft of RAF Coastal Command on an 'ice patrol' off Greenland, 1942. TR1172.jpg 2,218 × 1,772; 1.21 MB
Museum: London. Location: Hangars 3 and 4. On Display: Yes. The Lockheed Hudson was a military version of the American Lockheed 14 Super Electra airliner and was ordered for the Royal Air Force in June 1938. Hudsons entered service with Coastal Command in 1939.
19 Νοε 2013 · Interior of the cockpit of a RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft. The RAAF had two General Reconnaissance Squadrons flying Hudson aircraft in Malaya. No. 1 Squadron was stationed at RAF Kota Bharu, No. 8 Squadron was stationed at RAF Kuantan.
