rrogerramjet Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hi all, Taking a short nav from YPFT to YJIN today I heard upon 'Hudson 01' doing some 'work' above 7000ft around the Snowys and Lake Jindabyne, I didn't want to natter on the channel, but it sure left me wondering...a Hudson still flying? Surely not? I meant to ask the CFI when I got back (he's got all the local knowledge) but got distracted with post flight ops , putting the plane away etc. Any ideas? An historic flight up from Nowra? cheers Ramjet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I think you will find it is a RAAF King Air. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanm Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 The RAAF King Air's use "Husdon xx" as their call-sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hudson is 32 squadrons call sign which atm use king airs. All RAAF squadrons use call signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrogerramjet Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks guys, mystery solved. Be interesting to know what 'work' they we're doing...training I guess. edit: just read the wiki, still called Hudson as that was the first aircraft used by that squadron. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAAF I've learnt something about aviation today ! Well two things actually....don't try to fly into YJIN in anything less than fine weather ! There is no way I could have dropped the J170 in there today.... cheers Ramjet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks guys, mystery solved.Be interesting to know what 'work' they we're doing...training I guess. edit: just read the wiki, still called Hudson as that was the first aircraft used by that squadron. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAAF I've learnt something about aviation today ! Well two things actually....don't try to fly into YJIN in anything less than fine weather ! There is no way I could have dropped the J170 in there today.... cheers Ramjet 32 squadron is out of east sale, navigators are taught at east sale. I guess it was a nav exercise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausadvance Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 there is a hudson flying out of temora is there not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I think a few were used for survey work (Adastra) in the 60's. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausadvance Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Yeah i could swear temora aviation museum has a hudson bomber thats flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvairkr Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Yeah i could swear temora aviation museum has a hudson bomber thats flying They certainly do Tim:thumb up: jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Librarian Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Temora's Hudson even flew today, sounded almost as good as the spitfire :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 What airport was that ?....didn't look like Temora................. Bit of personal history on that aircraft. When I Was a small kid growing up in Townsville, I used to ride my bike over to the airport often. There was a Hudson operating out of there for a bit for Adastra Aerial Surveys. If my memory serves me well it was blue an white back then. I got talking to the crew and they offered m a ride in the Hudon which I gladly accepted...just about to board when they realised it was a high altitude photo flight and they didn't have an extra oxy mask for me , so I didn't 't happen . They did give me the full tour of the aircraft though, and I just remember it smelling so good inside, like a real aeroplane should. I believe the Temora aircraft is the same machine that I looked at back then.. The Lockheed 12A that is flying with it I jumped out of when it was based at Drages Air museum at Wadonga...We did a demo jump across the border at Albury. I believe Joe Drage may have been the pilot. I remember the takeoff well out of the short dirt strip there, and the fact we took off in Vic and jumped into NSW.................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvairkr Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 What airport was that ?....didn't look like Temora.................Maj, i believe its Jamestown South Australia. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Ok thanks...good looking airport...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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