File:RNZAF Short Sunderland MoTaT 2007.JPG
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RNZAF Short Sunderland Flying boat awaiting restoration at the Sir Keith Park memorial airfield, Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, photographed 2007 The Sunderland shows the remnants of markings at retirement on 25 February 1967 as NZ4115 KN-Q of No. 5 Squadron RNZAF. The aircraft was originally SZ584 of the Royal Air Force, before serving briefly with BOAC from 2 May 1946 to 16 April 1948. It was returned to the RAF, as one of 16 Sunderlands refurbished to MR5 standard to replace the PBY Catalinas of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, (the RNZAF had previously operated Sunderland Mk IIIs but primarily as transports). NZ4115 served initially with squadron code 'KN-A', then 'KN-B', then 'KN-Q'. Finally it was coded 'Q', being an abbreviation of its radio call sign 'ZMZBQ'. The aircraft served in Fiji and from Hobsonville air base. NZ4115 left active RNZAF service on 9 December 1966 in and airworthy state, and was gifted to the Museum of Transport and Technology which, like Hobsonville base, is located on Auckland Harbour. The Sunderland made its final journey from Hobsonville to Meola Creek on 22 December 1966. |
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Originally uploaded to EN Wikipedia as en:Image:RNZAF Short Sunderland MoTaT 2007.JPG by Winstonwolfe 20 June 2007. |
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