Delivered to Sunstate-QANTASLINK in 2003, in continues to fly for the same airline 21 years later.

Originally built in Canada for the USN as PBV-1A Bu68045, then transferred to the USAAF as OA-10A 44-34081. According to the museum there is no intention to fully restore the aircraft, but visitors can still view the conserved aircraft in the conservation workshops.

Just after midday departure - Qantaslink flight 69 to Whyalla departing off Rw 05.

Built in Canada for the USAAF as 44-34081. Civilianised for Macao Air Transport as VR-HDH. TAA purchased it in 1962 for its New Guinea 'Sunbird' operation, re-registerred with undercarriage removed as VH-SBV. The aircraft flew services around the New Guinea coast until 1966 when competition from land-based aircraft made the flying boat operation uneconomic. Originally intended for a New Guinea museum, it was left to decay. The remains were purchased in 1979 for MOTAT but the aircraft is presently at the RNZAF Museum, Wigram where it is under long-term rebuild to represent an RNZAF machine.

Built in Canada for the USAAF as 44-34081. Civilianised for Macao Air Transport as VR-HDH. Purchased by TAA in 1962 for its New Guinea 'Sunbird' operation, re-registered with undercarriage removed as VH-SBV. Aircraft flew services around New Guinea coast until 1966 when competition from land-based aircraft made the flying boat operation uneconomic. Originally intended for a New Guinea museum but the remains were purchased in 1979 for MOTAT. The aircraft is presently at the RNZAF Museum, Wigram where it is under long-term rebuild to represent an RNZAF machine. (Jim Eames photo)

Moved to the RNZAF Museum at Wigram to be restored in RNZAF markings

Built for the USN as a PBV-1A and transferred to the USAAF as an OA-10A. After World War II sold to Cathay Pacific as VR-HDH. Transferred to subsidiary Macau Air Transport. TAA bought it as a replacement for VH-WWC which had sunk. Undercarriage removed to increase payload. Withdrawn from use in January 1966. Patair bought -SBV for its engines. Plans to preserve the airframe in Papua New Guinea did not eventuate and it was shipped to the Museum of Transport & Technology in New Zealand. TAA photo.

Departing from Adelaide International