On 8th April 1940 60 MU's ORB stated that they "inspected Hudson N7267, Thornaby". This suggests it was in a damaged state at Thornaby and was damaged in the days prior to the 8th April 1940. At present no further information is known. The incident is not recorded on the aircraft's AM Form 78 and nothing has been located in 220 Squadron's ORB which would account for this damage has been located.
Crew - Names unknown.
Hudson N7267 was built to contract 791587/38 by Lockheed at Burbank, California and was shipped to the UK, arriving in July 1939. After assembly and testing it was issued to 224 Squadron who were based at Leuchars on 10th August 1939. It then transferred to 220 Squadron at Thornaby on 14th October 1939. On 15th February 1940 it went to 32 MU and then returned to 220 Squadron on 15th March 1940. It must have received some damage prior to 8th April 1940 when it was inspected by 60 MU on that date. Cat.M(c)/FA damage was probably the damage assessment and a repair on site would have been carried out with it being returned to 220 Squadron. On 17th December 1940 it received some form of damage that was deemed Cat.Ac/FA, various other crossed out entries on the AM Form 78 exist after the probable damage assessment being made on 1st January 1941 by the No.43 Group Damage Assessors. The next legible entry is on 5th April 1942 when it was taken on charge by No.6 (C)O.T.U.. On 19th June 1941 it received a Cat.B/FA damage assessment. It was taken to Cunliffe Owen for a repair in works. It later went to No.83 Group Communications Flight on 3rd August 1943, then to No.1 Radio School on 17th April 1944. It was converted to a ground instructional airframe 4768M in May 1944 and appears to have lasted until being struck off charge on 9th May 1946.
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