On 21st September 1943 this No.1 (Coastal) Operational Training Flight aircraft was damaged at Thornaby airfield, whilst taxying it tipped over onto it's nose presumably after the
pilot braked too hard. No further details are known.
Crew - Names unknown.
Hudson T9337 was built by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California and was purchased without contract by the B.P.C. It was delivered by sea to the UK, probably arriving in July 1940. It then was taken to 24 MU on 9th August 1940 and was then issued to 269 Squadron on 1st October 1940. It was transferred to 224 Squadron at Leuchars on 18th February 1941 but was then transferred back to 269 Squadron at Wick on 25th May 1941. It was then issued to No.1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit at Silloth on 5th July 1941. On 20th June 1942 and then on 2nd October 1942 it received Cat.Ac/FA damage assessments with repairs made on site each time. The unit moved to Thornaby on 22nd March 1943. On 19th July 1943 it again received a Cat.Ac/FA damage assessment and was repaired on site. On 21st September 1943 it crashed at Thornaby, this resulted Cat.B/FA damage but whilst being repaired in works by T.McDonald it was Re-Cat.E on 20th December 1943 and struck off charge.
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