RAAF HUDSONS
A16-101 to A16-184



Part 2 - A16-101 to 184




RAAF MSN MODEL MK USAAF SERIAL RAF DELIVERY
A16-101 6030 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23171 - 05DEC41
Missing on ops Gasmata 07MAR42 [32 SQN]
A16-102 6031 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23172 - 05DEC41
Ground looped 28FEB43 [1 OTU] Written off
A16-103 6032 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23173 - 05DEC41
Ground looped 28JUL44 [1 OTU]. Written off
A16-104 6033 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23174 - 05DEC41
Crashed and exploded on take-off Albany 19JAN42 [14 SQN]
A16-105 6034 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23175 - 05DEC41
VH-FXF
A16-106 6035 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23176 - 05DEC41
Crashed into sea, believed near Salamaua, 25JAN42 [6 SQN]
A16-107 6036 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23177 - 05DEC41
Crashed on take-off 27SEP43 [2 OTU]. Written off
A16-108 6037 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23178 - 05DEC41
Crashed Timor 02JUN42 [6 SQN]. Written off
A16-109 6038 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23179 - 05DEC41
Missing on recce Koepang 23MAR42 [13 SQN]
A16-110 6039 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23180 - 05DEC41
VH-AGE
A16-111 6040 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23181 - 05DEC41
Crashed Flinders Island 12JAN44 [1 AD]. Written off
A16-112 6041 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23182 - 05DEC41
VH-KOY
A16-113 6042 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23183 - 08DEC41
Crashed into sea near Ocean Grange, VIC on night training flight 04MAY45
[1 OTU]
A16-114 6043 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23184 - 05DEC41
VH-SMK
A16-115 6044 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23185 - 05DEC41
VH-BDN
A16-116 6045 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23186 - 08DEC41
A16-116
A16-117 6046 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23187 - 05DEC41
VH-SMJ
A16-118 6047 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23188 - 05DEC41
Crashed into sea near Cairns 07MAR45 [4 CU]
A16-119 6048 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23189 - 05DEC41
Lost to enemy action 03MAR42 [14 SQN]
A16-120 6049 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23190 - 08DEC41
VH-SML
A16-121 6050 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23191 - 08DEC41
Destroyed at Laha, Koepang 30JAN42 [2 SQN]
A16-122 6051 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23192 - 05DEC41
VH-AGX
A16-123 6052 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23193 - 08DEC41
Lost to enemy action at Laha 26JAN42 [13 SQN]
A16-124 6053 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23194 - 08DEC41
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 21JUN48
A16-125 6054 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23195 - 05DEC41
Lost to enemy action Laha 26JAN42 [13 SQN]
A16-126 6055 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23196 - 15DEC41
Lost to enemy action Port Moresby 11FEB42 [6 SQN]
A16-127 6056 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23197 - 15DEC41
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24SEP47
A16-128 6057 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23198 - 15DEC41
Belly landing Leongatha 05AUG43 [1 OTU]. Later oxygen hazard testing
A16-129 6058 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23199 - 15DEC41
Collided with eight P-39s on landing 17AUG43 [6 SQN]. Written off
A16-130 6059 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23200 - 15DEC41
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24SEP47
A16-131 6060 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23201 - 15DEC41
Belly landing after fuel exhaustion and written off 12SEP45 [1 OTU]
A16-132 6061 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23202 - 15DEC41
Missing in Timor Sea after starboard engine failed 18JUN42 [6 SQN]
A16-133 6062 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23203 - 15DEC41
Crashed on take-off 12JUN43 [1 OTU]. Later used for oxygen tests
A16-134 6063 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23204 - 15DEC41
Callsign VH-RBG. Sold to D.G. Stuart 24SEP47
A16-135 6064 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23205 - 15DEC41
Lost to enemy action 01MAR42 [2 SQN]
A16-136 6065 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23206 - 15DEC41
Destroyed Horn Island 14MAR42 [32 SQN]
A16-137 6066 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23207 - 15DEC41
Missing on ops between Darwin and Koepang 15APR42 [13 SQN]
A16-138 6067 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23208 - 15DEC41
Sold to J. Fairfax and Son 24SEP47
A16-139 6068 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23209 - 26DEC41
Forced landing 26MAR42 [7 SQN]. Written off
A16-140 6069 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23210 - 26DEC41
Written off in ground loop 27FEB42 [1 OTU]
A16-141 6070 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23211 - 26DEC41
Lost to enemy action 01MAR42 [13 SQN]
A16-142 6071 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23212 - 26DEC41
Crashed between Darwin and Daly Waters 01MAR42 [7 SQN]
A16-143 6072 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23213 - 29MAR42
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24SEP47
A16-144 6073 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23214 - 26DEC41
Crashed and burned on take-off Ceduna 17JAN42 [14 SQN]
A16-145 6074 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23215 - 26DEC41
Missing between Rabaul and Lakunai 21JAN42 [24 SQN]
A16-146 6075 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23216 - 26DEC41
Lost to enemy action Rabaul 03FEB42 [24 SQN]
A16-147 6076 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23217 - 26DEC41
VH-BIH
A16-148 6077 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23218 - 26DEC41
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24SEP47
A16-149 6078 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23219 - 26DEC41
Sold to Godden Board and Godden 24APR47
A16-150 6079 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23220 - 26DEC41
Written off in ground loop 05SEP43 [38 SQN]
A16-151 6080 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23221 - 26DEC41
Crashed near Tarra Glen in Dandenong Ranges 15APR42 [7 SQN]. Converted to components.
A16-152 6081 414-08 IVA A-28 41-23222 - 26DEC41
Crashed and burned at The Oaks 26JAN43 [32 SQN]
A16-153 6360 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23543 BW681 16MAR42
Totally destroyed at Port Moresby 29APR42 [32 SQN]
More Details.
A16-154 6415 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23598 BW736 16MAR42
Converted to components due damaged beyond repair 07AUG44 [2 SQN]
A16-155 6416 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23599 BW737 16MAR42
Sold to S. Godden 10SEP47
A16-156 6417 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23600 BW738 16MAR42
VH-BFQ
A16-157 6418 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23601 BW739 16MAR42
Instructional Airframe No 3. Sold to Mr Williams, Carlton Vic 02JUL46
A16-158 6419 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23602 BW740 16MAR42
To Instructional Airframe No 2 [1 RDF] on 27AUG43. Presumed scrapped
A16-159 6420 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23603 BW741 16MAR42
Missing 15APR42 [2 SQN]
A16-160 6421 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23604 BW742 16MAR42
Crashed on landing 01JUN45 [2 AAU]. Converted to components
A16-161 6422 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23605 BW743 16MAR42
Crashed on landing at Cressy 24MAR45 [1 OTU]. Converted to components
A16-162 6423 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23606 BW744 16MAR42
Accident 06MAY42 [32 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-163 6092 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23275 - 26DEC41
Sold to European Air Transport 24SEP47
A16-164 6093 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23276 - 08JAN42
Damaged in forced landing 01APR42 [7 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-165 6094 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23277 - 08JAN42
Missing on ops Gasmata 03MAR42 [32 SQN]
A16-166 6095 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23278 - 08JAN42
Lost to enemy action 24DEC42 [13 SQN]
A16-167 6096 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23279 - 08JAN42
Burned out in bombing raid at 7 Mile Strip, Port Moresby 24FEB42 [32 SQN]
A16-168 6097 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23280 - 08JAN42
Collided with two Wirraways 26MAR42 [7 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-169 6098 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23281 - 08JAN42
Shot down by ground fire 03APR43 [2 SQN]
A16-170 6424 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23607 BW745 16MAR42
Departed Batchelor for Koepang. Lost to enemy action Dutch Timor 26OCT42 [2 SQN]
A16-171 6100 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23283 - 08JAN42
Shot down by enemy fighters 07MAY43 [2 SQN]
A16-172 6425 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23608 BW746 16MAR42
Shot down by anti-aircraft fire from ship and crashed into sea 15SEP42 [2 SQN]
A16-173 6426 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23609 BW747 16MAR42
Crashed at Dapto 04NOV42 [32 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-174 6427 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23610 BW748 16MAR42
Destroyed by enemy action during attack on Ambon 23MAY42 [2 SQN]
A16-175 6347 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23530 BW668 23MAR42
Forced landing on beach 18JUN42 [2 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-176 6348 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23531 BW669 21MAR42
Crashed on take-off 07MAY42 [2 SQN]. Converted to components
A16-177 6349 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23532 BW670 23MAR42
Sold to Aircrafts Pty Ltd 26AUG46 (for Lodestar spares). Flown from Tocumwal to Archerfield on 07SEP46. A16-177
A16-178 6350 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23533 BW671 23MAR42
Missing on ops from Millingimbi 16OCT43 [2 SQN]
A16-179 6351 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23534 BW672 23MAR42
Destroyed on ground by bombing 24JUL42 [32 SQN]
A16-180 6352 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23535 BW673 23MAR42
Sold to Macquarie Grove Flying School 24SEP47
A16-181 6353 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23536 BW674 23MAR42
Missing on ops from Millingimbi 15AUG43 [2 SQN]
A16-182 6354 414-568 IIIA A-29 41-23537 BW675 21MAR42
Departed Darwin for Koepang. Lost to enemy action 26APR42 [2 SQN]
A16-183 6355 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23538 BW676 23MAR42
Crashed at Millingimbi 22APR43 [2 SQN] Wreck located within 600 yards of wreck of A16-197
A16-184 6340 414-56 IIIA A-29 41-23523 BW661 29MAR42
Crashed and burned on take-off 30MAY42 [2 SQN]






Part 2 - A16-101 to 184

 

 

SOURCES
Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913, Rene J Francillon, Putnam, 1987.
U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials, John M. Andrade, Midland Counties Publications, 1979.
British Military Aircraft Serials 1912-1966, Bruce Robertson, Ian Allan Ltd., 1966.
The RAAF Hudson Story, Books 1 & 2, David Vincent, self-published, 1999 and 2010.

 

 

Issue Date Remarks
10 20NOV23
Added a notation that A16-177 was flown from Tocumwal to Archerfield on 07SEP46.
9 19FEB19
Revised layout. Serial numbers previously marked as extrapolated are now considered to be established after reference to Sources shown in table above.
8 18FEB19
A16-143 was previously unidentified in the belief that it was delivered from the RAF but this is now attributed to a clerical error on the status card.
7 26JAN11
Added a link to a dedicated page for A16-116.
6 03MAY08
Amended loss date of A16-166 from 25DEC42 to 24DEC42. Thanks to Bruce West.
5 19JUN03
Added location and correct date of destruction of A16-167
4 -
A16-153 more details of crash
3 -
Amended A16-113 location of wreck
Amended A16-132 location of wreck
Amended A16-151 location of wreck
Amended A16-170 location of wreck
Amended A16-181 location of wreck
Amended A16-182 location of wreck
Amended A16-183 location of wreck




Return to the Hudson Menu



Return to the Lockheed File