On 17th August 1942 this No.6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit aircraft sustained damage at Thornaby airfield after the guns in the gun turret were accidently fired causing damage to the tail plane elevator.
Crew - Names unknown.
Hudson T9284 was built to B.P.C. contract A-67 by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at Burbank, California, USA and was transported by sea to the UK, arriving at Liverpool Docks in May 1940. It was then taken by road to the Lockheed Assembly Division (UK) Ltd. at Speke where it was assembled and tested. On 4th June 1940 it went to 10 MU and was then taken on charge by 233 Squadron at Aldergrove on 26th July 1940. Over the coming months it moved with 233 Squadron to Leuchars in September 1940, Aldergrove in December 1940 and St.Eval in August 1941. The aircraft was transferred to No.6 (C)O.T.U. at Thornaby on 18th November 1941. Following a minor accident on 17th April 1942 it received a Cat.Ac/FA damage assessment which saw a repair on site. It was returned to No.6 (C)O.T.U. on 16th July 1942. On 17th August 1942 it was again damaged at Thornaby and again a Cat.Ac/FA damage assessment was made. It was again repaired on site. The aircraft was assessed by No.43 Group Damage Assessors on 7th December 1942. A repair was made and it was then returned to 6 (C)OTU on 12th February 1943. On 27th February 1943 it was transferred to 279 Squadron. After a spell with 29 MU it was taken on charge by the ATA on 22nd May 1944, possibly with 303 FTU at Talbenny (as this appears to have been the only ATA/FTU that operated Hudson's). The aircraft must have been stored from Summer 1944 as the unit disbanded on 8th September 1944 pending disposal. It was struck off charge on 28th May 1945.