NZ4107 made the last flight of a RNZAF Sunderland before being sold to Australian Aircraft Sales for its R-1830 engines. Rest was scrapped.Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Later preserved at the Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

NZ4111 struck rocks taking off from the lagoon on November 4, 1959. The pilot quickly taxied into shallow water. Next day a team arrived in another Sunderland to assess damage and this photo is believed to be that day. In 1960 NZ4111 was stripped of its engines before being hauled up on the shore with its tail hacked off. The RNZAF museum sent a team in 1993 to recover more of the aircraft. They took away the floats and turret but fuselage and wings had been incorporated into sheds. Parts of the fuselage have since been reassembled. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Stored in 1962 and broken up in 1965/66. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Scrapped at Hobsonville in the late 1960s. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Scrapped in 1965-66. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Stripped of useful parts in 1962 and the rest scrapped in 1963. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

NZ4112 was sold to Australian Aircraft Sales in 1966. AAS removed the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 engines and the hulk was abandoned. NZ4112 became a clubhouse for the Hobsonville Yacht Club until 1973 when the club was ordered to remove it. The cockpit and nose turret section was roughly removed and the rest scrapped. The cockpit and turret now with the Ferrymead Heritage Park. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Acquired from the RAF in 1953. Stored 1960 and scrapped in 1965/66. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Sank at Chatham Islands after hitting rocks while taxiing November 4, 1959. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Flying over the RNZAF's flying boat base at Hobsonville. NZ4107 was sold to Australian Aircraft Sales which wanted the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 engines. The airframe was scrapped. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Undergoing maintenance at MOTAT.

Photo taken during London Victory Celebrations flypast. This 1945 Sunderland was one of sixteen bought by New Zealand in 1952 and it served as NZ4112 until 1966. Nose preserved at Ferrymead museum in Christchurch. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Sunderland V on display at MOTAT Auckland wearing its code 'Q' which it had when serving 5 Squadron RNZAF. Ex RAF SZ584 and BOAC G-AHJR.