Hudsons AE586 and FH407

**robstitt** · 20th October 2019, 22:54

Appreciate a lookup for these two. Curious to know if they were assigned to 206 Sqn or 1402 Met Flight in October 1942.

TIA.

Robert

Update: I see from a Forum posting that FH407 was with 1402 Flight when it was lost in December 1942: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...-FH407&p=23750

**Richard.K** · 21st October 2019, 00:34

Rob. In your email.
Richard

**robstitt** · 21st October 2019, 04:17

Many thanks, Richard.

Both were with 1402 Flight at that time.

Robert

**robstitt** · 21st October 2019, 16:26

Followup question: FH407 survived the war (error: should read AE586 - robstitt), to be struck off charge in September 1947. It's Form 78 says it was 'SOLD TO LUNZER.COY.'

I assume this was a scrap metal company. Can anyone confirm?

Robert

**Argus** · 21st October 2019, 22:33

Hello Rob,

Pieced together from various sources.

S.B. Lunzer & Co. Ltd, a London based company (scrap).

Regards

Finn Buch

**robstitt** · 22nd October 2019, 04:01

Many thanks, Finn.

Robert

**Tony Kearns** · 22nd October 2019, 22:02

Hi Robert, If the crew were lost on the Bismuth how come FH407 was sold as scrap........or am I losing it?
Regards
Tony K

**robstitt** · 22nd October 2019, 22:23

Hi Tony:

No, it's me! It was AE586 that was sold for scrap in 1947 after serving with 287 Sqn, 289 Sqn, 1428 Flt, 1402 Flt and HQ ATA.

I'll correct the earlier post.

Robert

**robstitt** · 23rd October 2019, 01:49

BTW, the reason I asked is that both Hudsons were flown by Plt Off Clair Morrill Waterbury and was trying to confirm if he was with 206 Sqn or 1502 Flt at the time as, according to his logbook, he was flying both Fortresses as second pilot and Hudsons as captain.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...rrie-Waterbury

Robert

**dennis_burke** · 23rd October 2019, 06:59

Hi Rob

have you got his log book? or a copy? Does it include the summer of 1945, when he was apparently flying for the US Embassy flight around Europe?