Image from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection. Maritime Operational Conversion Unit Sunderlands 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.NZ4114 (left) and NZ4107 (right).

Image from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection. Maritime Operational Conversion Unit Sunderlands 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.NZ4114 (left) and NZ4107 (right).

Image from the Laurence Walter Tarr personal collection. Side view of Maritime Operational Conversion Unit Sunderland, NZ4114, 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Air to air view of Sunderland NZ4114, XX-A, from the Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, in flight over the partially completed Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Air to air view of Sunderland NZ4114, XX-A, from the Maritime Operational Conversion Unit, in flight over the partially completed Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Air to air view of Sunderland NZ4114, XX-A, from the Maritime Operational Conversion Unit at RNZAF Station Hobsonville, in flight over the half completed Auckland Harbour bridge. Original negative WhG353-59

Ground to air view of five No. 5 Squadron Sunderlands in formation over RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. NZ4115, NZ4114, NZ4105, NZ4113, NZ4112.

RAF Handley-Page B.2 Victor XM717 on the tarmac while No.5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4114 performs for the crowds at the Air Force Day at RNZAF Ohakea.

Group. Air Training Corps Junior NCOs course in front of Sunderland NZ4114. RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

No. 5 Squadron search and rescue of the distressed ship Fuji Maru II, from RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Personnel attaching the Lindholme gear to the bomb racks of Sunderland NZ4114.

No. 5 Squadron search and rescue of the distressed ship Fuji Maru II, from RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Crew looking out of the observers hatch in Sunderland NZ4114.

No. 5 Squadron search and rescue of the distressed ship Fuji Maru II, from RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Crew looking out of the observers hatch in Sunderland NZ4114 at the ship 'Fairsky'

No. 5 Squadron search and rescue of the distressed ship Fuji Maru II, from RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Pilot Officer Longbottom signalling the distressed ship with an Aldis signalling lamp.

No. 5 Squadron search and rescue of the distressed ship Fuji Maru II, from RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Pilot Officer Longbottom signalling the distressed ship with an Aldis signalling lamp, while Flying Officer Bond and Sergeant T Moopy looks on.