The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. It was initially put into service by the Royal Air Force shortly …

The Hudson was the first U.S.-built aircraft to see operational service with the RAF in World War II. The order for 200 aircraft caused a storm in the U.K. because many people felt that all …

The U.S. Navy began flying the aircraft in October 1941 with the designation PBO-1, retaining the name Hudson and, initially, British markings. These were the U.S. Navy’s first land-based …

After its early success in British use, the Hudson was employed by the US Army Air Forces in A-28 and A-29 attack variants and as the AT-18 advanced trainer. The US Navy adopted the …

Lockheed PBO Hudson displays antisubmarine nonspecular gray above, nonspecular white and glossy white beneath paint scheme, indistinguishable legend with "88" on aircraft nose plus …

The Lockheed Hudson is a twin-engined light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. The Hudson was designated PBO-1 by …

By modifying the Super Electra with a bomb bay and three machine guns, Lockheed delivered the Hudson, the first aircraft of American design to destroy an enemy aircraft during World War II.

A-29 / PBO Hudson. Performance Document Definitions. PD = Performance Data (Early WWII Era) ACP = Airplane Characteristics and Performance (WWII Era, lasted into about 1948) SAC …

The Lockheed Hudson was the first American aircraft to be used operationally by the RAF during World War II. It was designed to meet a British requirement for a martime patrol/navigational …

One of the Hudson's first successes against U-boats was on August 27, 1941, when an Iceland-based Hudson bombed and damaged U-570 and, after repeated strafing passes, observed the …