Awesome photos, thanks for posting these. Have you any further details? Such as the photographer's name, date, mission details, location?
Sorry for all the queries but as I'm writing the history of the RNZAF Hudson squadrons, these really interest me. I'd love to get larger scans for the book/s if possible please -
dave_daasnz@hotmail.com
As for turrets, although I agree the angle is likely obscuring the turrets it should also be remembered that not all RNZAF Hudsons had turrets. When they arrived here from the USA they had no armament (due to lend lease reasons) and British turrets were fitted but the RNZAF had only about 50 turrets fo the 96 aircraft received. As an aircrfat went for major servicing the turret would be removed and put on its replacement if it was stationed in the Forward Area. Many Hudsons here at home had n turrets fitted.
The shot of the P-40's escorting the Hudson is a famous event. There's a shot form the same photographer but a split second later on page 75 of
Air to Air - The Story Behind the Air-to-Air Combat Claims of the RNZAF by Chris Rudge. In the P-40's are Sqn Ldr Michael Herrick and Flt Lt Sholto Duncan, of No. 15 Squadron RNZAF, who on this trip were escorting the No. 3 Squadron RNZAF Hudson and they were alerted by the Hudson crew after they'd spotted a Nakajima Dave. Herrick (already a Battle of Britain Ace) and Duncan shared in the kill of the Dave, the first enemy aircraft shot down in the Pacific by RNZAF fighter pilots.
Are the other Hudson air to airs from the same photographer (a Hudson crew members)?
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