HAROLD G. MARTIN’S plate depicts Lockheed Model 214 Hudson Mk I P5142 en route for England on Thursday evening, November 16, 1939. To protect US "neutrality” the fuselage roundel has been hidden under brown paper!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Loading up a Hudson's bomb bay prior to a reconnaissance. A supply of antisubmarine bombs was always kept in the locker.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Hudson N7210 of 224 Squadron photographed at RAF Leuchars in mid-1939.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

The Hudson’s sting in the tail is very evident in the heading photograph. The Boulton Paul turrets were fitted after the Hudsons arrived in England.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

The cockpit of a 206 Squadron Hudson I. Note the row of bomb selector switches on the right of the lever marked "brake" and the navigator/bomb aimer's compartment in the nose.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

A navigator uses the hand bearing compass through one of the many panels in the nose of the Hudson. With the exception of the Hampden, the Hudson had the best-lit navigator's “office".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938