AHSA Newsletter June 2017 – Aviation Historical Society of Australia

1943 Lockheed Hudson A16-32 of 1 OTU RAAF went missing over Bass Strait on 6 July 1943. The aircraft took off from East Sale at 1944 hours to carry out practice D.R. 9. This practice was a night navigation exercise from Base - Flinders - Currie - Hogan Group - Base. The aircraft was on wireless silence and failed to return. The maximum endurance of the aircraft was 7 hours. The aircraft failed to return and all searches proved negative. The crew were listed as missing. They included PLTOFF John James Bowman Serv#410622 (pilot), PLTOFF Alan Joseph Malone Serv#426128 (Nav B), PLTOFF Harry Robert Alfred Guymer Serv#418943(WAG), PLTOFF Alexander Frederick McDonald (Serv3418863 WAG), and PLTOFF John Alexander Buchanan Serv#419453 (air gunner). Sources: ADF-Serials; aviation-safety.net website