Lancaster ED 711/UV-U of 460 Squadron RAAF crashed at 01.10 am on 17April 1943 at Heukopf, north west of Stuttgart on a raid to Pilsen. It crashed on a hill in the forest, about 4.5kms from Stuttgart.

Gary Johnson's uncle Flt Lt Edward "Eddie" Arthur Hudson (404506), DFC and Bar, MID, completed his second tour with 460 Squadron. Eddie flew Lancaster ED711 on two operations prior to the Pilsen raid (which he also took part in and is mentioned in the book "A Shaky Do" and Ron Friend’s memoirs), before completing the last 12 operations of his second tour in his new aircraft ED421 which was later lost with Richard Munro’s father on board. Flight Lieutenant Eddie Hudson later went on to fly Lancaster “G” for George to Australia.

Wreckage of Lancaster ED711

Photo:- Holger Achtellik

Escape compass found at the crash site

Photo:- Stadtarchiv Stuttgart Archive Album 21315

Wreckage of Lancaster ED711

Photo:- Holger Achtellik

Air Speed Indicator dial found at the crash site

REFERENCES

"A Shaky Do – The Skoda Works Raid 16/17th April 1943" by Peter Wilson Cunliffe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Holger Achtellik in Stuttgart for his assistance with this home page.

I'd also like to thank Gary Johnson for his assistance with this web page.