{"product_id":"icm-48331-1-48-lockheed-hudson-mk-iii","title":"Lockheed Hudson Mk III","description":"\u003cp\u003eRAF Reconnaissance Bomber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA British Purchasing Commission arrived in the United States in April 1938 seeking maritime patrol aircraft for the RAF. In response, Lockheed offered a modified Model 14 Super Electra airliner, which legendary designer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson redesigned overnight – notably adding a glazed nose for a navigator and bomb aimer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA contract for 200 aircraft was signed in late June 1938, making the newly named Lockheed Hudson the first American aircraft to enter RAF service in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough adapted from a civilian design, the Hudson became a vital warhorse. It executed diverse roles – including anti-submarine patrols, convoy escorts, bombing strikes, and covert insertion missions for resistance fighters in occupied Europe – before shifting to transport and training duties later in the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong its variants was the 1940 Hudson Mk III, powered by twin 1,200 hp Wright Cyclone radial engines and fitted with a retractable ventral gun for lower-rear defense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53292302532875,"sku":"48331","price":62.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/48331_en.jpg?v=1786264159","url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/de\/products\/icm-48331-1-48-lockheed-hudson-mk-iii","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}