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    Airframe Family: Short S25 Solent/Sandringham/Sunderland
    Latest Model:Sunderland MR.V
    Last Military Serial:NZ4115 RNZAF
    Construction Number:SH.1552
    Last Civil Registration:G-AHJR
    Compressed ID:Short Sunderland MR.V sn NZ4115 RNZ...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT 2), Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Auckland, Auckland, North Island

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sunderland MR.V.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n SZ854.

    From 27 June 1946 to 15 April 1948

    To British Overseas Airways Corporation with new c/r G-AHJR (SHORT S25 SUNDERLAND MK5 (MODIFIED), SH.1552).
    Loaned to BOAC.

    From 16 April 1948 to 16 November 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n SZ854.

    From 17 November 1953 to 9 December 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ4115.

    To Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT 2), Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Auckland, Auckland, North Island.
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    6 April 2010


    Photographer: Phillip Capper
    Notes: 2010 photo at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT 2), Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Auckland, North Island, Auckland


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: NZ4115 Short S25 Sunderland V Sir Keith Park Memorial Aviation Collection MOTAT Auckland NZ 05-03-2016I was privileged to work on this aircraft in 1963 (Radar technician) at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

    23 October 2017


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: NZ4115 proudly displayed in the main hall of MOTAT 2 at Auckland / New Zealand

    14 November 2022


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: MOTAT Short Sunderland MR.5 NZ4115 on display in Museum of Transport and Technology Aviation Hall.MOTAT, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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