Lockheed Hudson, FH289, Squadron ???
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:52 pm
Needing some help, just in case someone can figure this one out, CWGC says the crew from the Hudson is from R.A.F. No. 1 Sqdn, 2 problems there, R.A.F. No. 1 Squadron was not in India, "AND" R.A.F. No. 1 Squadron did not fly the Lockheed Hudson, they flew Hurricanes and Spitfires, is there a possibility that the Hudson was assigned to the Royal Indian Air Force No. 1 Squadron, for transport duties ??? Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron was flying out of Singapore during this time. And Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 1 squadron was flying out of Guadalcanal, only other option is the Squadron number is wrong
Hudson, FH289, October 3, 1942
Aircraft was on escort duty, escorting 4 Hurricanes of 1 Sqn (RIAF) from the Air Reinforcement Centre at Karachi on the first stage of a Journey to Trichinopoly, in flight Hurricane AG137, airscrew of a Hurricane severed the tail of the Hudson at 1800 feet, which the aircraft then spun into ground crashing, killing all on board the Hudson, investigation was determined to the Hurricane pilot losing consciousness (he became dizzy and lost control) and the secondary cause the resultant collision. Hurricane crash landed back at the Air Reinforcement Centre.
Crew Hudson, FH289:
Pilot: P/O B.R.K. Petter, 118081, RAFVR, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Obs: F/O: L.V.O. Smith, J/9513, RCAF, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.
Wop/Gnr: Sgt J.R. Butler, 1166008, RAFVR, Bulley, Gloucestershire, England
Flt Mech: LAC L.T. Moore, 771540, RAFVR, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Passengers:
Lt Col J.R.H. Glover, 21774, 3rd Indian Light AA Battery, Blundellsands, Liverpool, England
Sqdn Ldr H. Runganadhan - Commanding Officer, 1 Sqn, RIAF, Kilpank, Madras, India
Hurricane, AG137
Pilot: F./O H.S. Ratnagar, Survived, crash landed crippled aircraft
Hudson, FH289, October 3, 1942
Aircraft was on escort duty, escorting 4 Hurricanes of 1 Sqn (RIAF) from the Air Reinforcement Centre at Karachi on the first stage of a Journey to Trichinopoly, in flight Hurricane AG137, airscrew of a Hurricane severed the tail of the Hudson at 1800 feet, which the aircraft then spun into ground crashing, killing all on board the Hudson, investigation was determined to the Hurricane pilot losing consciousness (he became dizzy and lost control) and the secondary cause the resultant collision. Hurricane crash landed back at the Air Reinforcement Centre.
Crew Hudson, FH289:
Pilot: P/O B.R.K. Petter, 118081, RAFVR, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Obs: F/O: L.V.O. Smith, J/9513, RCAF, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.
Wop/Gnr: Sgt J.R. Butler, 1166008, RAFVR, Bulley, Gloucestershire, England
Flt Mech: LAC L.T. Moore, 771540, RAFVR, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Passengers:
Lt Col J.R.H. Glover, 21774, 3rd Indian Light AA Battery, Blundellsands, Liverpool, England
Sqdn Ldr H. Runganadhan - Commanding Officer, 1 Sqn, RIAF, Kilpank, Madras, India
Hurricane, AG137
Pilot: F./O H.S. Ratnagar, Survived, crash landed crippled aircraft