Formerly NC16690, this aircraft was bought by the British Air Ambulance Corps in New York and used by the Sea Rescue Flight in the Western Desert. It sank after a take-off accident at Benghazi on 17 May 1943. It was probably not ex PP-PAP (c/n 9402). Photo from: Imperial War Museums

First flown on 28 Sep 1935, this aircraft was shipped to Australia in Feb 1936, to support an expedition in Papua New Guinea led by American zoologist Richard Archbold. On 8 July 1936 it was caught in high winds while at anchor in Fairfax Harbour, Port Moresby, and damaged beyond repair. Stripped of useful parts, NR777 was taken to deep water and sunk. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

The first of four ten-seat Model 91 amphibians built in 1935/36. This example served with Pan American on feeder services on the Amazon and had retractable floats - as shown. Sometimes referred to as the "Baby Clipper". From Fairchild 60 years ago.