WWII bomber at Rukahia

Object type
Photograph Production date
1951 See full details

Object Detail

Description

A Lockheed Hudson which saw service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during WWII. They were put into storage at RNZAF Station Rukuhia, and sold to scrap dealer Jim Larsen, whose company smelted them along with around 500 other aeroplanes.

Accession number

HCL_14368

Colours

Subject auto tags

Airplane Aircraft Beechcraft model 18 Aviation Military aircraft Aerospace manufacturer Monoplane Aerospace engineering Propeller Propeller-driven aircraft

Object type

Photograph

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Comments

Thank you Dave for this very interesting information. We have added this to our record.

- Perry Rice - Hamilton City Libraries

Posted on 17-10-2023 22:34:20

Not USAF, these Lockheed Hudsons served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force during WWII. They were put into storage at RNZAF Station Rukuhia, and sold to scrap dealer Jim Larsen, whose company smelted them along with around 500 other aeroplanes.

- Dave Homewood

Posted on 13-10-2023 22:26:23