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Constructed as a Sunderland III by Short at Queens Island, Belfast. |
June 1944 |
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Launched. |
30 June 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ML824. |
6 July 1944 |
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Converted to a Sunderland GR.V. |
6 November 1944 |
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Transferred to No 57 MU, Wig Bay. |
11 February 1945 |
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Transferred to No 201 Squadron, Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland.
Operated with markings: NS Z |
17 April 1945 |
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Transferred to No 330 (Norwegian) Squadron, Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands.
Operated with markings: Z |
19 April 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Castle Archdale to Sullom Voe. |
2 May 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Sullom Voe - Woodhaven. |
From 5 May 1945 to 12 May 1945 |
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Beached for routine inspection. |
Circa 12 May 1945 |
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Markings Applied: WH T |
13 May 1945 |
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Last operational flight of the Second World War. |
16 May 1945 |
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Last flight with 330 Squadron. |
1 July 1945 |
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Involved in an incident.
In-flight fire in the #1 engine. |
1 September 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Flow on three engines from Tromso to Calshot then to Alness. |
19 September 1945 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge.
Stored at Alness, Invergordon. |
19 May 1948 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Alness to Wig Bay. |
20 May 1948 |
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Transferred to No 57 MU, Wig Bay, Stranraer. |
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Prepared for the Berlin airlift but not used. |
August 1949 |
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Pratt and Witney R-1830-900 twin Wasps installed. |
25 August 1950 |
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Transferred to Short Brothers and Harland.
Sent to Short for reconditioning. |
28 August 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n ML824 and operated with these markings: 50.S.9. |
From September 1951 to 1 October 1951 |
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Transferred to Short Bros and Harland, Belfast.
Sent to Short for overhaul. |
26 October 1951 |
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To Pembroke Dock. |
28 October 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air.
Sent to the French base at Brest for service with Aeronavale. Went onto service in West Africa at Dakar and Senegal. |
From 6 March 1956 to 3 October 1956 |
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Transferred to Shorts, Belfast.
Sent to Shorts for overhaul. |
3 October 1956 |
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Transferred to Escadrille 12/S, Dakar. |
5 October 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale.
Tos French Navy. |
8 December 1960 |
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Last flight.
Last flight in French service. |
From March 1961 to By 1971 |
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To Short Sunderland Trust/Peter F. M. Thomas.
Alloted for donation to the Sunderland Trust. |
24 March 1961 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Brest, France to Pembroke. |
24 March 1961 |
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Last flight.
The final flight was from Lanveoc-Pouloc near Brest to the Pembroke Dock. |
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Markings Applied: L824, A-Z
Displayed at the Pembroke Dock on beaching gear. |
25 March 1961 |
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Moved out of the water for the last time. |
May 1961 |
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Formally presented to the Sunderland Trust. |
1964 |
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Aircraft exterior repainted by hand. |
From March 1965 to April 1965 |
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Fabric control surfaces removed and recovered with metal. |
5 March 1968 |
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To RAF Museum.
Donated to the RAF Museum by the Sunderland Trust. |
From 13 January 1971 to 16 January 1971 |
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Moved to the Pembroke docks for dismantling. |
21 March 1971 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Hendon.
Moved from Pembroke dock to Hendon by barge and road. |
From Unknown to 1976 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: L824, NS-Z |
31 March 1971 |
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Erection of airframe started. |
September 1976 |
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Airframe erection continued. |
By 26 October 1976 |
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Airframe fully repainted. |
14 January 1977 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Sunderland V in 201 Squadron markings on display at the RAF Museum at Hendon in January 1977. |
By July 1983 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: NS Z |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Sunderland in the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at RAF Hendon Museum |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Sunderland in the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at RAF Hendon Museum |
