Lockheed Hudson Mk.III - fotod ja video

2007 Lockheed Hudson oli Ameerikas ehitatud kerge pommitaja ja ranniku luurelennuk, mis ehitati algselt kuninglike õhujõudude jaoks vahetult enne Teise maailmasõja puhkemist ja mida seejärel käitas peamiselt RAF. Hudson oli Lockheed Aircraft Corporationi jaoks esimene märkimisväärne lennukite ehitusleping - esialgne RAF-i tellimus 200 Hudsonile ületas kaugelt kõik varasemad tellimused, mille ettevõte oli saanud. Hudson teenis kogu sõja vältel, peamiselt ranniku väejuhatuses, kuid ka transpordi- ja väljaõpperollides ning agentide toimetamisel okupeeritud Prantsusmaale. Neid kasutati laialdaselt ka Kanada kuninglike õhujõudude allveelaevade eskadrillide ja Austraalia kuninglike õhujõudude poolt.

Allikas: Lockheed Hudson Mk.III vikis

The Lockheed Hudson Mk.III was a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied forces during World War II. It was a variant of the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra commercial airliner, modified to meet British specifications. The Hudson Mk.III had a more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp engine, a redesigned nose with a Boulton Paul four-gun turret, and increased fuel capacity.
The Hudson Mk.III was used for various missions, such as anti-submarine warfare, maritime patrol, bombing, transport, and special operations. It could carry up to 750 lb (340 kg) of bombs or depth charges, and had a range of 1,860 mi (2,990 km). The Hudson Mk.III was also equipped with various defensive armaments, such as machine guns in the dorsal and ventral positions, and a retractable dustbin turret under the fuselage. The Hudson Mk.III was a reliable and versatile aircraft that served with distinction in many theatres of war.