Originally built in 1943 as Sunderland Mk.III JM719 for the RAF, converted to Mk.V in 1944. Registered to BOAC as Sandringham 7 G-AKCO 'St.George' 29 July 1947 and delivered two days later. Cancelled to Australia as VH-APG 10 May 1955, to Tahiti as F-OBIP May 1958.