NZDF-Serials Sunderland

Serial	c/n	RAF.Serial	Type	Aircraft history
NZ4101	4665	ML792	Mk III	Previously ML792. Ex RAF, despatched 302 FTU Oban (W/C Baird) 18 October 1944. BOC No.1 Aircraft Depot, Hobsonville on 04 December 1944, named Tainui. SOC 16 December 1947 and sold to NZNAC. Sold by GSB tender number 3882 dated 10 October 1949 and disposed of on 10 November 1949. Later broken up.
NZ4102	4666	ML793	Mk III	Previously ML793. Ex RAF, despatched 302 FTU Oban (F/L Patience) 23 October 1944. BOC No.1 Aircraft Depot, Hobsonville on 04 December 1944, named Tokomaru. Converted to passenger configuration by the RNZAF about November 1946. SOC 30 September 1947 and sold to NZNAC as ZK-AMF, used as standby aircraft only. Civil registration cancelled on 2 December 1947. Possibly traded back to the RNZAF for NZ4104. Returned to RNZAF 09 February 1951. Offered for sale by GSB tender number 4366 dated 28 May 1951 but unsold. Declared surplus 03 November 1954. Offered for sale by GSB tender number 5952 dated 02 May 1955. Sold to NZ Metal Smelters Ltd for 350 pounds and broken up.
NZ4103	4667	ML794	Mk III	Previously ML794. Ex RAF, despatched 302 FTU Oban (F/L Shepherd) 18 October 1944. BOC No.1 Aircraft Depot, Hobsonville on 04 December 1944, named Mataatua. SOC 30 September 1947 and sold to NZNAC as ZK-AMG. Placed in reserve and never issued with a full C of A. Made it's last flight on 31 March 1949. Returned to RNZAF 09 February 1951. Offered for sale by GSB Tender number 4365 on 28 May 1951 but unsold. Offered for sale under GSB tender number 5625 on 23 November 1953. Declared surplus 03 November 1954. Broken up.
NZ4104	4668	ML795	Mk III	Previously ML795. Ex RAF, despatched 302 FTU Oban (F/L Pettit) 27 October 1944. BOC No.1 Aircraft Depot, Hobsonville on 04 December 1944, named Takitimu. SOC 16 December 1947 and sold to NZNAC entering the civil register as ZK-AMK on 02 December. Converted to passenger configuration in 1948 and entered service with NAC in March 1949. Operated NAC's last Sunderland service from Suva to Auckland on 31 May 1950. Returned to RNZAF 09 February 1951. Offered for sale by GSB tender number 4364 dated 28 May 1951 but unsold. Allocated to No.6 Flying Boat Squadron, Hobsonville May 1952. Offered for sale by GSB tender number 5625 dated 23 November 1953. Declared surplus 03 November 1954. Broken up.
NZ4105	n/a r	PP110	MR.5	Previously PP110. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Fiji on 13 June 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Delivered to No.5 Squadron Lauthala Bay by early August 1953. Codes KN-A, KN-C, A. Radio call sign ZMZGA. Stored at Hobsonville from 1958 in derelict condition. SOC on SR100/66 dated 02 August 1966 and sold by GSB tender in "as is where is" condition. Broken up and scrapped at Hobsonville during August 1967.
NZ4106	n/a d	RN280	MR.5	Previously RN280. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 24 April 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes KN-G, KN-B, B. Radio call sign ZMZGB. With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron, Hobsonville 27 April 1954-18 May 1954. SOC at Lauthala Bay on 20 March 1962 as surplus to requirements and reurned to New Zealand. Written off books at Hobsonville on 02 October 1962 as reduced to spares and produce. Hulk sold by GSB tender dated 11 January 1963.
NZ4107	n/a d	VB883	MR.5	Previously VB883 with No.88 Squadron. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 22 September 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes XX-C, XX-D, KN-F, D. Radio call sign ZMZGD. Completed final RNZAF Sunderland flight from Lauthala Bay to Hobsonville 02 April 1967. Declared surplus on R48/67 dated 03 May 1967 and SOC. Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales by GSB tender in August 1967. Scrapped at Hobsonville.
NZ4108	SH.974b	ML814	MR.5	Previously ML814. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Fiji on 13 June 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Delivered to No.5 Squadron Lauthala Bay by early August 1953. Codes KN-B, XX-D. Radio call sign ZMZGG. With Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, Hobsonville 04 January 1956-20 August 1956. Stored at Hobsonville 1956-1963. SOC Hobsonville on D.A.280/63 dated 12 December 1963 as surplus to requirement and sold to Airlines of New South Wales as VH-BRF. Overhauled at Mechanics Bay and flown Auckland-Sydney on 18 December 1963. Entered service with Airlines of New South Wales in August 1964 after a major refurbishment. To Antilles Air Boats, Virgin Island as N158J in 1974. To Edward Hulton in the UK in 1979 as G-BJHS. To Kermit Weeks in 1992 and re-registered N158J. Current in USA to Kermit Weeks and registered as N814MLon 16 September 1993.
NZ4109	n/a w	DP191	MR.5	Previously DP191. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Fiji on 21 July 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Code KN-C. Radio call sign ZMZGH. In storage at Hobsonville by 1962. SOC Hobsonville on DT.167/65 dated February 1965 and sold by GSB tender to Ingot Metals, Auckland for 15 pounds. Scrapped at Hobsonville during 1965-1966.
NZ4110	n/a r	PP129	MR.5	Previously PP129. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Fiji on 05 October 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Code KN-F. Radio call sign ZMZGJ. Stored at Hobsonville from late 1956. Converted to instructional airframe INST183 on 14 October 1959 with TTS Hobsonville. SOC Hobsonville on SR9/64 dated 14 April 1964, the first of the 16 Mk. 5 Sunderlands to be "written off". Scrapped at Hobsonville during late 1964 - early 1965.
NZ4111	n/a d	VB880	MR.5	Previously VB880. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Fiji on 06 September 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Test flown at Lauthala Bay on 14 September 1953 by Wing Commander B. LePine. Codes KN-D, XX-B, XX-K, K. Radio call sign ZMZGK. With No.5 Squadron 06 March-11 April 1959 coded KN-D. Took part in flypast to mark opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge on 30 May 1959. Badly damaged in accident in Chatham Islands when hit rocks in Te Whanga Lagoon while taxying and sank in shallow water 04 November 1959. Stripped of usable parts and written off books at Hobsonville on 09 December 1959. First of the RNZAF Mk.5 Sunderlands to be written off due to damage.
NZ4112	n/a d	VB881	MR.5	Built by Blackburns at Dumbarton in 1945. Previously VB881 with No.201 Squadron RAF. Aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 02 November 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Served with No.5 Squadron with codes KN-A, KN-L, L. Radio call sign ZMZGL. SOC on SR100/66 dated 02 August 1966 and sold by GSB tender on "as is where is" basis to Australian Aircraft Sales. Hulk used by Hobsonville Yacht Club until 1970. Sunderland NZ4112 (L) was still whole at Hobsonville in May 71. Cockpit and front of aircraft transported to Ferrymead Museum Christchurch by RNZAF Hercules NZ7005 and rest of aircraft scrapped at Hobsonville. Parts still in store at Ferrymead in 2004.
NZ4113	n/a r	PP124	MR.5	Previously PP124. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 07 August 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes KN-D, KN-M, XX-D, M. Radio call sign ZMZGM. With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron Hobsonville 15 February 1955-23 March 1956. With Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, Hobsonville 21 May 1956-17 October 1957. This was the aircraft who's keel scraped along the runway during the official opening of Rongotai on 25 October 1959 after a downdraught forced the aircraft lower than intended. The aircraft returned to Hobsonville where it was immediately beached for repairs. Flew final RNZAF Sunderland service to Chatham Islands 22 March 1967. Declared surplus to requirements on SR48/67 dated 03 May 1967 and sold by GSB tender to Australian Aircraft Sales in August of that year. Scrapped at Hobsonville.
NZ4114	SH.1473b	SZ561	MR.5	Previously SZ561. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 02 August 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes XX-A, P. Radio call sign ZMZGP. With Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, Hobsonville May 1955-25 June 1956. Later served with No.5 Squadron. SOC on SR.238/66 dated 06 February 1967 and sold to Australian Aircraft Sales. Stripped of all parts and hulk given to Northland Coastguard. Towed to Whangarei and beached at Onerahi 11 July 1967 for use as headquarters. Sold by tender in 1972 and broken up for scrap.
NZ4115	SH.1552b	SZ584	MR.5	Previously SZ584 and G-AHJR with BOAC from 02 May 1946 - 16 April 1948. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 17 November 1953. Served with No.5 Squadron with codes KN-A, KN-B, KN-Q, Q. Radio call sign ZMZGQ. SOC 09 December 1966 and gifted to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland on 22 December 1966 in complete and airworthy condition. Towed from Hobsonville to Meola Creek on 25 February 1967 and winched overland to MOTAT. Currently on display at MOTAT in it's final RNZAF markings.
NZ4116	SH.818b	EJ167	MR.5	Previously EJ167. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and SOC with the RAF on 04 June 1953. BOC Hobsonville on 27 July 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes KN-C, KN-G, KN-S, S. Radio call sign ZMZGS. SOC on SR238/66 dated 06 February 1967 and sold to Australian Aircraft Sales. Scrapped at Hobsonville.
NZ4117	n/a d	RN286	MR.5	Previously RN286. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 09 May 1953 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Codes KN-K, KN-T, T. Radio call sign ZMZGT. Damaged at Tarawa 15 April 1961 when forced to land in heavy seas. The aircraft returned to Lauthala Bay and was beached for salvaging. Written off books at Lauthala Bay on 10 August 1961 and scrapped at Lauthala Bay.
NZ4118	n/a d	RN306	MR.5	Previously RN306. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 13 May 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Code XX-A. Radio call sign ZMZGV. With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron Hobsonville 18 May 1954-14 December 1955. With Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, Hobsonville 07 March 1956-11 October 1957. Stored at Hobsonville from 1960. Written off books at Hobsonville on SR167/65 in 1965 and sold by GSB tender to Ingot Metals, Auckland for 15 pounds. Scrapped at Hobsonville during 1965-1966.
NZ4119	n/a d	PP143	MR.5	Previously PP143. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 22 April 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. Code XX-B. Radio call sign ZMZGW. With No.6 Flying Boat Squadron Hobsonville 27 April 1954-23 September 1955. With Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, Hobsonville 25 November 1955-09 August 1957. Stored at Hobsonville from 1960. Declared surplus to requirements at Hobsonville on SR265/62 dated 20 March 1962 and written off books as reduced to spares and produce on 02 October 1962.
NZ4120	n/a d	RN291	MR.5	Previously RN291. Ex RAF aircraft refurbished and BOC Hobsonville on 06 May 1954 for a cost of 61,500 pounds. To No.6 Squadron until 03 September 1957 when it positioned to Hobsonville from Lauthala Bay. To No.5 Squadron. Codes XX-C, KN-Z, Z. Radio call sign ZMZGZ. Stored at Hobsonville from 1965. SOC on SR100/66 dated 02 August 1966 and sold by GSB tender in "as is where is" condition. Broken up and scrapped at Hobsonville during December 1966-January 1967