ZK-AMD (ex NJ255) RMA Australia

[inyosi]

My late father was e/o on this flying boat whilst still operated by Imperial Airways I think flying out of Egypt and Poole, Dorset. I know that it was converted to a Sandringham and delivered to TEAL. I have a placque that he salvaged, I think, when it was involved, as Pacific Chieftain (Qantas), in a collision in Rose Bay in 1951. I am intrigued by the history and am trying to get further information and if possible a photograph of this plane. As he died aged 41 in 1959 he couldn't have salvaged this when it was scrapped off Lord Howe Island in 1963.

Cheers.

[Peter Lewis]

ZK-AMD
Short S.25 Tasman
Built by Shorts at Belfast as Sunderland Mk.III c/n SH.1173 1946
NJ255 Air Council / Ministry of Supply conv. Tasman c/n SH.32C
ZK-AMD 18/8/1947 Tasman Empire Airways Ltd., Auckland 'Australia' Del. 5Aug47.
S.Abd Australia as VH-EBX 7May50, NZ reg canc 27/10/50
VH-EBX 24/4/1950 Qantas Empire Airways Ltd., Sydney sold & re-regd
VH-BRE 22/12/1954 Ansett Airways Pty. Ltd.
Capsized at moorings in storm Lord Howe Island 3Jul63 & scuttled