NZDF-Serials Lockheed Hudson

Serial	c/n	Type	US.Serial	RAF.Serial	Aircraft history
NZ2001	2671	Mk.V	?	AM589	Previously AM589 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 19 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 01 July 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 03 July 1941. Coded HQ-A with Gunnery Training School Ohakea during 1944. Issued to Department of Agriculture at Rukuhia March 1948.
NZ2002	2672	Mk.V	?	AM590	Previously AM590 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 11 June 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 13 June 1941. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Struck from behind after landing at Ohakea by Kittyhawk NZ3015 and badly damaged 09 September 1943. Written off books Ohakea 05 October 1943 as reduced to spares and produce.
NZ2003	2673	Mk.V	?	AM591	Previously AM591 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. First flight in New Zealand by a Hudson was test flight at Hobsonville by this aircraft 19 May 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 29 May 1941. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Issued to Department of Agriculture at Rukuhia March 1948.
NZ2004	2674	Mk.V	?	AM592	Previously AM592 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 03 July 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.1 Bomber OTU Levin. Crashed after heavy landing at Levin 27 September 1942. Converted to INST49 at New Plymouth. Written off books at Ohakea 17 September 1943.
NZ2005	2675	Mk.V	?	AM593	Previously AM593 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 Bomber OTU Levin. Crashed into cliff in low cloud at Omata near New Plymouth on 25 January 1943. The aircraft encountered bad weather during an exercise and crashed about noon. Flight Lieutenant John Deans, Flying Officer James Philson, Sergeant John Power and Sergeant Hugh Steel killed. Written off books at New Plymouth on 09 March 1943.
NZ2006	2676	Mk.V	?	AM594	Previously AM594 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 May 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 28 August 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 02 September 1941. To No.1 Bomber OTU Levin. Ground looped during takeoff from Ohakea 01 June 1943. Written off books at Ohakea 14 June 1943 as reduced to spares and produce.
NZ2007	3820	Mk.III	?	V9235	Previously V9235 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. First RNZAF Hudson lost. Aircraft disappeared on a patrol from Nelson 15 December 1941. Burned out wreck discovered on hillside 3 miles north of Westhaven Inlet 20 December 1941, having exploded on impact. Pilot Officer Alexander MacFarlane, Pilot Officer Louis Volzke, Sergeant Keith Jack and Sergeant Phillip Harrison killed.
NZ2008	3821	Mk.III	?	V9236	Previously V9236 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 16 March 1942. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea November 1943. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.14 SU/1 BR Squadron Whenuapai 26 March 1944. To GTS Ohakea 13 May 1944. To storage Woodbourne 1946. Sold by tender from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 12 November 1947.
NZ2009	3822	Mk.III	?	V9237	Previously V9237 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 11 February 1942. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 25 February 1942. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. Ground looped on takeoff from Guadalcanal and caught fire 23 November 1944. Aircraft destroyed but crew unhurt.
NZ2010	3823	Mk.III	?	V9238	Previously V9238 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. Returned from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. Stationed at Norfolk Island for Air Sea Rescue duties from 18 September 1944-mid 1946. Used as Whenuapai/Nausori/Wigram ASR aircraft mid 1946-mid 1948. Sold by WARB tender number WARB/8700 from Taieri to Mr. Caley 09 May 1949.
NZ2011	3824	Mk.III	?	V9239	Previously V9239 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 27 June 1943. Returned to New Zealand June/July 1944. To storage Rukuhia 1946. Sold by tender F603/597 from Rukuhia 02 March 1948 to Mr. Larsen.
NZ2012	3825	Mk.III	?	V9240	Previously V9240 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 09 December 1941. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea November 1943. To Utility Flight Guadalcanal. Crashed at Piva at 0924 hours on 23 April 1945. The aircraft stalled on landing approach before crashing onto the runway and burning. Flight Lieutenant Robert Lamason, Flying Officer Wilfred Hall and LAC John Medhurst killed. Warrant Officer P. Doody and LAC R. McAnich injured.
NZ2013	3826	Mk.III	?	V9241	Previously V9241 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 28 October 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 09 December 1941. Badly damaged in landing accident 28 January 1942 and out of air until August of that year. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 25 August 1942. Returned to New Zealand June 1944. To School of Navigation and Reconnaissance, New Plymouth July 1944. With CFS Woodbourne 1945. To Air Navigation School, Wigram November 1945. To storage Nelson August 1948. Sold by WARB tender WARB/9201 from Taieri to Mr. Clark 09 May 1949. Derelict on farm near Maheno. Recovered from farm during 1984 for RNZAF Museum. Shifted to Wigram during 1985 and rstoration began in 1987. Restored using parts from various other aircraft and placed on display at RNZAF Museum painted as NZ2013 on 17 July 1996.
NZ2014	3827	Mk.III	?	V9242	Previously V9242 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson 28 September 1941. Destroyed in takeoff accident at Nelson when depth charges exploded 27 July 1942. Crew unhurt. Written off books at Nelson 19 August 1942.
NZ2015	3828	Mk.III	?	V9243	Previously V9243 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Test flown at Hobsonville 25 September 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 29 December 1941. Returned to New Zealand June/July 1944. To School of Navigation and Reconnaissance, New Plymouth July 1944. With CFS Woodbourne 1945. To storage Woodbourne 1946. Sold by tender from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 12 November 1947.
NZ2016	3829	Mk.III	?	V9244	Previously V9244 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 29 December 1941. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai late December 1943. To No.14 SU/1 BR Squadron Whenuapai 26 March 1944. To GTS Ohakea 13 May 1944. Stored Ohakea during 1945. Converted to Air Sea Rescue Aircraft based at Ohakea 1946. Used as ASR aircraft based at Norfolk Island late 1946-early 1947. To Wigram ASR/Navigation School 1948. To storage Nelson August 1948. Sold by WARB tender WARB/8698 from Taieri to Mr. Edwards 09 May 1949.
NZ2017	3830	Mk.III	?	V9245	Previously V9245 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 09 December 1941. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea. T o No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by WARB tender WARB/8698 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949.
NZ2018	3831	Mk.III	?	V9246	Previously V9246 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Limerick, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 18 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 09 December 1941. Badly damaged in landing accident at Nandi when it ran into earth on runway 21 July 1942. Converted to INST48 at New Plymouth in late 1942 and written off books 04 May 1943.
NZ2019	3832	Mk.III	?	V9247	Previously V9247 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 29 December 1941. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 25 February 1942. Destroyed in takoff accident at Whenuapai after depth charges exploded 11 June 1942. Crew unhurt. Written off books at Whenuapai 05 August 1942.
NZ2020	3833	Mk.III	?	V9248	Previously V9248 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Crashed and exploded after stalling in turn at 1500 feet near Helensville 21 December 1941. The aircraft was flying in extremely turbulent conditions and apparently experiencing engine problems before control was lost. This accident resulted in all RNZAF Hudsons being grounded until aileron cable chains and joints had been inspected. Flying Officer Eric Holdaway, Sergeant George Eatorne and Sergeant Eric Eldershaw killed.
NZ2021	3834	Mk.III	?	V9249	Previously V9249 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 25 February 1942. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 19 July 1942. To No.3 Squadron Guadalcanal. Shot down by 8 Japanese fighters off Vella Lavella on 24 July 1943. The aircraft was ditched in the sea and the crew abandoned it. Survivors strafed by Japanese aircraft for ten minutes. Flight Lieutenant William Allison, Pilot Officer Frank Kerr, Sergeant Ronald Douglas, and Sergeant James Johnstone killed. Sergeant Trevor Ganley tail gunner survived, returning to base on 30 August. Written off books 23 August 1943.
NZ2022	3835	Mk.III	?	V9250	Previously V9250 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Sold by tender F603/597 from Rukuhia 02 March 1948 to Mr. Larsen.
NZ2023	3836	Mk.III	?	V9251	Previously V9251 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 25 February 1942. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 19 July 1942. Crashed after heavy landing at Plaine de Gaiacs 07 December 1942. Written off books 30 December 1942 as reduced to spares and produce. Hulk is still alongside airfield.
NZ2024	3837	Mk.III	?	V9252	Previously V9252 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Waiotapu, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 September 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Destroyed after stalling on landing approach to Whenuapai 25 January 1943 and crashing into upper Waitemata Harbour. Pilot Officer Rolph Benfield and Pilot Officer Cyril Comrie killed. Written off books Whenuapai 18 March 1943.
NZ2025	3845	Mk.III	?	AE490	Previously AE490 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 29 December 1941. Ditched at sea during anti-submarine patrol from Fiji 27 June 1943. The aircraft lost track of its position in bad weather and ran out of fuel. Flying Officer Alistair Parata, Sergeant Albert Moss, Warrant Officer Egbert Willis, Flight Sergeant GeorgeBillson and Sergeant Michael Horgan missing presumed killed. Written off books at Nausori 03 August 1943.
NZ2026	3849	Mk.III	?	AE494	Previously AE494 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 29 December 1941. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. To Central Flying School Wigram December 1944 - February 1947. Stripped hulk sold from Wigram by tender F603/2128 to Mr. L. Edwards 12 September 1948.
NZ2027	3850	Mk.III	?	AE495	Previously AE495 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 27 June 1943. Returned to New Zealand June/July 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia late 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Sold by tender F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2028	3851	Mk.III	?	AE496	Previously AE496 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji 11 February 1942. Disappeared over sea between Fiji and Tonga with 4 crew and 2 passengers 25 July 1942. The aircraft flew into deteriorating weather and is beleived to have ditched within 10 miles of Tonga. Flying Officer Donald Anderson, Flying Officer Clive Ibbotson, Sergeant Roland Wybourne, Lac Arthur Clayton, Major General Owen Mead and Lieutenant John Leslie missing presumed killed.
NZ2029	3852	Mk.III	?	AE497	Previously AE497 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. Crashed after hitting sea while low flying over Tasman Bay 30 September 1942. The propellers struck the water before the aircraft climbed to about 200 feet and then crashed into the sea. Flying Officer Dean Horrocks, Sergeant Vincent Hill,Sergeant Jack Bryson, Sergeant Victor Chapple, Sergeant Gordon Stevens, and AC1John Davis killed. Warrant Officer J. Colway injured. ritten off books at Nelson 16 October 1942.
NZ2030	3853	Mk.III	?	AE498	Previously AE498 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Donerail, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 20 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson by September 1943. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji October 1943. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by WARB tender 8697 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949.
NZ2031	3854	Mk.III	?	AE499	Previously AE499 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson 02 January 1942 coded UH-H. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo August/October 1943. Used as personal aircraft of AOC No.1 Islands Group RNZAF based on Guadalcanal. Returned to New Zealand by early 1945. To Air Navigation School Wigram March 1946. Last flight Wigram-Taieri 19 August 1948, ATD Wigram 1015L. Sold by WARB tender 8699 from Taieri to Mr. Carr 09 May 1949. Stored on farm in Dunedin with wings torched off at roots. Fuselage donated to MOTAT by Mr. Carr in 1966 and recovered to Auckland by RNZAF Hercules. Stored at MOTAT until 1973 when it was shifted under cover at Ardmore. Shifted back to MOTAT in 1978 for restoration. Completed in 1984 and now on display at MOTAT, Auckland painted as NZ2031.
NZ2032	3855	Mk.III	?	AE500	Previously AE500 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. Returned to New Zealand June/July 1944. To School of Navigation and Reconnaissance, New Plymouth July 1944. With CFS Woodbourne 1945. Sold by WARB tender 8697 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949.
NZ2033	3856	Mk.III	?	AE501	Previously AE501 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.3 Squadron Gaudalcanal. Disappeared 13 July 1943 on flare dropping mission off Guadalcanal. Shot down by Japanese fighter near Shortland Beach. Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Rutherford, Flying Officer Vivian Eady, Gergeant Lisle Smith, Sergeant William Lankshear and Sergeant John McDougall missing presumed killed. Written off books at Guadalcanal on 23 August 1943.
NZ2034	3857	Mk.III	?	AE502	Previously AE502 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July 1943. Dived into sea 3 miles off Rangitikei River mouth at 1130 hours on 24 August 1943. The aircraft had taken evasive action to avoid a collision with another aircraft participating in the exercise and entered a spin during a steep turn. Flight Sergeant William Marshall, Pilot Officer Harold Beard, Sergeant William Plant, Flight Sergeant John Aubrey and Sergeant Brian McSweeney killed. Written off books at Ohakea on 19 October 1943.
NZ2035	3858	Mk.III	?	AE503	Previously AE503 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai 26 August 1943. To No.3 BR Squadron, Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.14 SU/1 BR Squadron, Whenuapai 26 March 1944. To No.13 SU/4 BR Squadron Nausori, Fiji 13 May 1944 and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by WARB tender 9205 from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 09 May 1949. Remains discovered on farm near Blenheim and transported to Christchurch for Ferrymead Aeronautical Society arriving 27 September 1973. Presently on display at Ferrymead Museum.
NZ2036	3859	Mk.III	?	AE504	Previously AE504 from British Purchasing Mission contracts. Shipped to New Zealand on Manuel, BOC Unit 1 Hobsonville on 29 October 1941 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea September-October 1943. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea August/October 1943. Coded HQ-B during 1944. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.13 SU/4 BR Squadron Nausori, Fiji 26 March 1944 and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by WARB tender 8697 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949.
NZ2037	6435	Mk.IIIA	41-23618	BW756	Previously BW756. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. First RNZAF Hudson to be attacked by Japanese aircraft. Zero fighter set upon the Hudson over southeast tip of Choiseul 06 March 1943. No hits scored by either aircraft. Written off after leaving runway and colliding with parked B-24 while landing at Guadacanal 14 March 1943. Three crew received slight injuries.
NZ2038	6436	Mk.IIIA	41-23619	BW757	Previously BW757. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. Groundlooped while landing at Whenuapai 23 March 1943 and written off, crew unhurt. Converted to INST51 with TTS at Nelson 10 May 1943. Disposal details unknown.
NZ2039	6437	Mk.IIIA	41-23620	BW758	Previously BW758. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. To 13 SU/4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji. Returned to New Zealand June/July 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia late 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. With Air Navigation Section Wigram 1947 - 1948. To storage Nelson August 1948. Sold by WARB tender 8698 from Taieri to Mr. Edwards 09 May 1949.
NZ2040	6438	Mk.IIIA	41-23621	BW759	Previously BW759. S hipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. Used by Calibration Flight, Rongotai June 1944-late 1946. To Ohakea Signals Section late 1946-mid 1948. Sold by tender from Nelson to Metal Smelting and Refining Co Ltd. 22 November 1951.
NZ2041	6439	Mk.IIIA	41-23622	BW760	Previously BW760. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. Aircraft swung off runway into ditch while taking off fom Guadacanal 14 April 1943. Crew unhurt but aircraft stripped for spares and written off.
NZ2042	6440	Mk.IIIA	41-23623	BW761	Previously BW761. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.14 SU/1 BR Squadron Whenuapai 26 March 1944. To GTS Ohakea 13 May 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2043	6441	Mk.IIIA	41-23624	BW762	Previously BW762. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.9 Squadron Whenuapai 26 August 1943. Returned to New Zealand 11 January 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. To Instrument Flying School Whenuapai 13 June 1945. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2044	6442	Mk.IIIA	41-23625	BW763	Previously BW763. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. To No.1 Bomber OTU Ohakea June/July 1943. To 13 SU/4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji June/July 1944. Missing on return trip from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. The aircraft was part of a flight of 6 that left Nausori just after 0600 hours. The formation encountered thick cloud during the flight and broke up. No trace of aircraft or occupants ever found despite intensive searches lasting for almost a week. Flight Lieutenant Wilbur Lange, Sergeant George Bryant, Pilot Officer Kenneth Ross, Flying Officer Jack Olsen, Flying Officer Sydney Aldridge, Pilot Officer Kenneth Marshall and Flying Officer David Stewart missing presumed killed. Aircraft written off books at Suva 05 December 1944.
NZ2045	6443	Mk.IIIA	41-23626	BW764	Previously BW764. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Failed to get airborne at Ohakea 19 June 1945, hit truck and burst into flames. Written off books at Ohakea 28 June 1945.
NZ2046	6444	Mk.IIIA	41-23627	BW765	Previously BW765. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson April 1942. Found to have overstressed mainframe and skin wrinkles on upper surfaces 19 May 1943. Converted to INST61 April 1943 with TTS Nelson and changed in February 1945 to INST108. Written off at Engine School Nelson 23 February 1945 as converted to produce.
NZ2047	6445	Mk.IIIA	41-23628	BW766	Previously BW766. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson April 1942. To No.1 Bomber OTU Ohakea. Struck from behind by taxiing Kittyhawk (NZ3067) on 20 July 1943 and suffered major damage. Written off books at Ohakea 27 August 1943 as reduced to spares and produce.
NZ2048	6446	Mk.IIIA	41-23629	BW767	Previously BW767. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson April 1942. Found to have overstressed mainframe and skin wrinkles on upper surfaces 19 May 1943. Converted to INST62 April 1943 with TTS Nelson and changed in February 1945 to INST109. Written off at Airframe School Nelson 23 February 1945 as converted to produce.
NZ2049	6465	Mk.IIIA	41-36976	FH175	Previously FH175. Shipped to New Zealand on Kookaburra, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 02 April 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai April 1942. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai January 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Stored Woodbourne 1946. Sold by tender number F603/413 from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 11 December 1947. Sold to John Smith and presently stored under cover at Mapua.
NZ2050	6505	Mk.IIIA	41-37016	FH215	Previously FH215. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. To 12 SU/3 Squadron Esperitu Santo. Ground looped after tyre burst on landing at Pallikulo 13 November 1943. Aircraft burnt out but crew escaped unhurt.
NZ2051	6610	Mk.IIIA	41-37121	FH320	Previously FH320. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai 26 August 1943. Overshot while landing at Rotorua at end of ferry flight and ended up in a ditch 17 September 1943. Crew and passengers unhurt. Written off books at Hamilton 13 October 1943 as reduced to spares and produce.
NZ2052	6611	Mk.IIIA	41-37122	FH321	Previously FH321. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. Written off after groundloop on takeoff from Guadalcanal 04 January 1943. Crew unhurt.
NZ2053	6612	Mk.IIIA	41-37123	FH322	Previously FH322. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 02 January 1944. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. To Instrument Flying School Whenuapai 13 June 1945. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2054	6613	Mk.IIIA	41-37124	FH323	Previously FH323. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. Failed to return from patrol over central Solomons 18 December 1942. It was discovered in August 1945 that the aircraft had crashed into sea at Rekata Bay, Santa Isobel near a Japanese seaplane base. Flight Sergeant Norman Newall, Sergeant Albert Mahony, Sergeant Henry Downard, Flight Sergeant David Newlands and Sergeant Richard Andrew killed.
NZ2055	6614	Mk.IIIA	41-37125	FH324	Previously FH324. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai May 1942. Entered a steep climb after takeoff from Pallikulo at 0325 hours on 16 October 1942, before stalling and diving into the sea. The aircraft exploded on impact and disintegrated. Flying Officer William Lauchlan, Sergeant Stephen Bishop, Flying Officer Lister Mulholland, Sergeant Maxwell Walker, Sergeant John Cornish, LAC James Ferguson and AC1 Noel Fowler killed.
NZ2056	6615	Mk.IIIA	41-37126	FH325	Previously FH325. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji May 1942. Returned from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2057	6616	Mk.IIIA	41-37127	FH326	Previously FH326. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji May 1942. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 25 August 1942. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Written off Guadalcanal due to deterioration 17 October 1945.
NZ2058	6617	Mk.IIIA	41-37128	FH327	Previously FH327. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji May 1942. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 09 August 1942. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 11 January 1944. Coded HQ-W with Gunnery Training School Ohakea during 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2059	6618	Mk.IIIA	41-37129	FH328	Previously FH328. Shipped to New Zealand on Parrakoola, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 27 April 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji May 1942. To 13 SU/4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji June/July 1944 and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by WARB tender WARB/8697 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949. Fuselage seen in scrapyard at Hamilton 1972.
NZ2060	6506	Mk.IIIA	41-37017	FH216	Previously FH216. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Coded HQ-P with Gunnery Training School Ohakea during 1944. Sold by WARB tender WARB/9205 from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 09 May 1949.
NZ2061	6507	Mk.IIIA	41-37018	FH217	Previously FH217. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 09 August 1942. To No.3 Squadron. Crashed after tyre burst on takeoff at Guadalcanal at 1300 hours on 26 March 1943. The aircraft ran into a ditch and caught firecausing the depth charges to explode. Flying Officer Nelson Warner and Flight Sergeant John Jerrat killed. Flight Lieutenant K. King, Sergeant H. Baker and Sergeant B. Dillner injured.
NZ2062	6508	Mk.IIIA	41-37019	FH218	Previously FH218. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Ran off runway during takeoff in fog at Whenuapai 20 May 1943. Crew escaped before depth charges blew up and destroyed aircraft. Written off books Whenuapai 09 July 1943.
NZ2063	6509	Mk.IIIA	41-37020	FH219	Previously FH219. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai 26 August 1943. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.13 SU/4 BR Squadron Nausori, Fiji 26 March 1944 and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. With Ohakea Ferry Flight 1946. Used as Whenuapai/Wigram/Nausori ASR aircraft 1946-1947. To No.1 Repair Depot Ohakea 1947. Sold by WARB tender WARB 4581 from Woodbourne to Metal Smelting and Refining Co Ltd. 22 November 1951.
NZ2064	6510	Mk.IIIA	41-37021	FH220	Previously FH220. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Aircraft crashed on take off from Waipapakauri at 0550 hours on 06 May 1943. The aircraft stalled just after takeoff and crashed into a swamp. Sergeant William Nicholls and Pilot Officer Ronald Triner killed. Flying Officer B. Scott and Flight Sergeant R. Black injured. Written off books at Whenuapai on 09 July 1943.
NZ2065	6511	Mk.IIIA	41-37022	FH221	Previously FH221. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji. Failed to return from anti-submarine patrol off Fiji 02 January 1944. The aircraft was seen returning to Lauthala Bay in poor weather and rough seas but did not reach the airport. No trace of aircraft or crew ever found. Flight Sergeant Alister Pinching, Warrant Officer Jack Boesen, Flight Sergeant Cyril Corbett and Flight Sergeant Anthony Madsen missing presumed killed.
NZ2066	6512	Mk.IIIA	41-37023	FH222	Previously FH222. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. Missing on return trip from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. The aircraft was part of a flight of 6 that left Nausori just after 0600 hours. The formation encountered thick cloud during the flight and broke up. No trace of aircraft or occupants ever found despite intensive searches lasting for almost a week. Flying Officer Norman Beard, Sergeant Robert Gillespie, Warrant Officer Arthur Dunstan, Sergeant Thomas Carey, Pilot Officer Ivan Johnson, Flight Sergeant Thomas Ward, and Flying Officer John Waugh missing presumed killed. Aircraft written off books Suva 05 December 1944.
NZ2067	6513	Mk.IIIA	41-37024	FH223	Previously FH223. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. Returned from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. With No.1 Repair Depot 1947. Sold by WARB auction from to unknown buyer 20 October 1948.
NZ2068	6514	Mk.IIIA	41-37025	FH224	Previously FH224. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 11 January 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Stored Woodbourne 1946. Sold by tender number F603/413 from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 12 November 1947.
NZ2069	6515	Mk.IIIA	41-37026	FH225	Previously FH225. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 27 January 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. To Instrument Flying School Whenuapai 13 June 1945. Stored Woodbourne 1946. Sold by tender number F603/413 from Woodbourne to Mr. Edwards 12 November 1947.
NZ2070	6516	Mk.IIIA	41-37027	FH226	Previously FH226. Shipped to New Zealand on Temeraire, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 07 May 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji June/July 1943. Returned from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. To No.8 BR Squadron Nausori, Fiji. Aircraft involved in taxiing accident at Funafuti 03 November 1944, repaired and flown to Nausori early December 1944. Ferried to New Zealand December 1944. To School of Navigation and Reconnaissance, New Plymouth early 1945. With Wigram ASR/Navigation School 1948. To storage Nelson 01 September 1948. Sold by tender number 4581 from Nelson to Metal Smelting and Refining Co Ltd 22 November 1951.
NZ2071	6679	Mk.IIIA	41-37190	FH389	Previously FH389. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 23 July 1942. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. To Instrument Flying School Whenuapai 13 June 1945. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2072	6681	Mk.IIIA	41-37192	FH391	Previously FH391. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia 23 July 1942. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 11 January 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2073	6683	Mk.IIIA	41-37194	FH393	Previously FH393. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai 26 August 1943. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To No.13 SU/4 BR Squadron Nausori, Fiji 26 March 1944. Returned from Nausori to Whenuapai 20 August 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2074	6886	Mk.IIIA	41-37197	FH396	Previously FH396. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. Aircraft ran off runway during crosswind landing at Guadalcanal 09 October 1944 and written off. Crew uninjured.
NZ2075	6691	Mk.IIIA	41-37202	FH401	Previously FH401. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2076	6692	Mk.IIIA	41-37203	FH402	Previously FH402. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Swung off runway and ground looped while landing at Pallikulo 21 November 1942. Written off books 04 May 1943.
NZ2077	6695	Mk.IIIA	41-37206	FH405	Previously FH405. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 36 Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. Stalled at low altitude over Whenuapai and spun into roof of main concrete arched hangar 17 December 1942. Flight Lieutenant Graham Hamlin, Pilot Officer Ian McGregor, Corporal John Barraclough and AC1 James Mitchell killed. Aircraft destroyed along with Miles Magister NZ585 which was resident in the hangar. Written off books at Whenuapai on 09 January 1943.
NZ2078	6698	Mk.IIIA	41-37209	FH408	Previously FH408. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 36 Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji October 1943. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. WFU 09 November 1943 and flown Whenuapai-Rukuhia to storage. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2079	6702	Mk.IIIA	41-37213	FH412	Previously FH412. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 36 Hobsonville. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. T o No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Loaned to Union Airways as a trainer and registered as ZK-AHY in June 1945. Retired from service in 1947 and sold by WARB tender number WARB/8697 from Rukuhia to Mr. Asplin 09 May 1949.
NZ2080	6703	Mk.IIIA	41-37214	FH413	Previously FH413. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 36 Hobsonville. To No.1 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.2 GTF Gisborne 02 August 1943. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai 26 August 1943. To Utility Flight Guadalcanal 26 March 1944. Ferried to Guadalcanal 15 May 1944. Returned to New Zealand by early 1945. With Electrical and Wireless School Wigram 1945-1946. Converted to INST115 with Electrical and Wireless School Wigram 08 November 1946. Sold by WARB tender WARB/9204 to Mr. MacIntosh 09 May 1949.
NZ2081	6705	Mk.IIIA	41-37216	FH415	Previously FH415. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. Stored as reserve at Ohakea. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Returned to New Zealand 11 January 1944. To No.1 RD Rukuhia for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To 41 Transport Squadron 15 August 1944. Withdrawn from use by June 1945. Written off Guadalcanal due to deterioration 17 October 1945.
NZ2082	6722	Mk.IIIA	41-37233	FH432	Previously FH432. Shipped to New Zealand on Hororata, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 17 June 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji January 1944. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2083	6724	Mk.IIIA	41-37235	FH434	Previously FH434. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. First test flight in New Zealand at Harewood on 10 August 1942. To No.2 GR Squadron, Nelson coded UH-W. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji October 1943. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2084	6725	Mk.IIIA	41-37236	FH435	Previously FH435. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. Stored as reserve at Taieri. To 13 SU/4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji June/July 1944 and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948. Fuselage recovered in mid 1990s and now in storage at Ferrymead Museum, Christchurch.
NZ2085	6726	Mk.IIIA	41-37237	FH436	Previously FH436. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia. To No.3 BR Squadron Ohakea 08 February 1944. To Utility Flight Guadalcanal 26 March 1944. Ferried to Guadalcanal 15 May 1944. Returned to New Zealand by early 1945. Converted for use as Air Sea Rescue aircraft based at Whenuapai. First live drop of airborne lifeboat carried out from this aircraft off Chelsea in Waitemata Harbour 09 November 1945. Used as Ohakea/Whenuapai/Norfolk Island/Wigram ASR aircraft mid 1946-end 1947. Based at Whenuapai 01 January-02 July 1948. Sold by tender number 4581 to Metal Smelting and Refining Co Ltd. 22 November 1951.
NZ2086	6727	Mk.IIIA	41-37238	FH437	Previously FH437. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2087	6728	Mk.IIIA	41-37239	FH438	Previously FH438. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.3 Squadron Espiritu Santo. Badly damaged in landing acciden at Pallikulo 23 December 1943. Rebuilt and test flown 26 June 1944. Returned to New Zealand by early 1945. With Air Navigation School Wigram during 1947 - 1948. To storage Nelson August 1948. Sold by tender number 4581 from Woodbourne to Metal Smelting and Refining Co Ltd. 22 November 1951.
NZ2088	6729	Mk.IIIA	41-37240	FH439	Previously FH439. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.3 GR Squadron Whenuapai. To No.1 RD Rukuhia December 1943-April 1944 for conversion to Hudson C-63 transport aircraft. To No.40 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. To No.41 Transport Squadron Whenuapai. Crashed on takeoff at Tontouta, New Caledonia 06 September 1944 and written off. Crew not injured.
NZ2089	6730	Mk.IIIA	41-37241	FH440	Previously FH440. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.2 GR Squadron Nelson. To No.4 Squadron Nausori, Fiji August/October 1943. To No.13 Servicing Unit Nausori, Fiji and ferried back to New Zealand December 1944 by No.8 Squadron crews. With Ohakea Photographic Section 1947. Sold by WARB tender number WARB/8698 from Taieri to Mr. Edwards 09 May 1949.
NZ2090	6731	Mk.IIIA	41-37242	FH441	Previously FH441. Shipped to New Zealand on Oliver Hazard Perry, BOC Unit 13 Harewood on 20 June 1942 and assembled at Unit 13 Harewood. To No.9 Squadron Plaine de Gaiacs, New Caledonia. To No.2 BR Squadron Ohakea. To No.9 BR Squadron (Detached Flight) Whenuapai late December 1943. Coded HQ-R with Gunnery Training School Ohakea during 1944. To GTS Ohakea 26 March 1944. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2091	6833	Mk.VI	42-6658	EW949	Previously EW949. Shipped to New Zealand on George Mathews, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 03 August 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2092	6834	Mk.VI	42-6659	EW950	Previously EW950. Shipped to New Zealand on George Mathews, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 03 August 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.
NZ2093	6836	Mk.VI	42-6661	EW952	Previously EW952. Shipped to New Zealand on George Mathews, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 10 August 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. To No.1 Bomber OTU Ohakea. Crashed just after takeoff from Ohakea at 1720 hours on 15 July 1943. The aircraft tookoff on a night flying exercise but almost immediately settled back onto the runway before crashing through the boundary fence into bush, catching fire and burning out. Squadron Leader Wilfred Williams, LAC Harold Beale and Corporal Wilfred Gibbons killed. Written off books at Ohakea on 03 August 1943.
NZ2094	6837	Mk.VI	42-6662	EW953	Previously EW953. Shipped to New Zealand on George Mathews, BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 03 August 1942 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot Hobsonville. With No.1 Bomber OTU, Ohakea 27 July-27 August 1943. Sold by tender number F603/597 from Rukuhia to Mr. Larsen 02 March 1948.