Twenty-nineth Empire boat completed and flown by Short Bros at Rochester, Kent

Order placed by Imperial Airways, London

Completed as a S-23 Empire Class boat having 920 h.p. Bristol Pegasus Xc engines

It had an all-up weight of 40,500 lb, cruised at 164 m.p.h. with a range of 760 miles

Entered onto U.K. Aircraft Register as G-AEUH

First flown as G-AEUH - February 9, 1938

Certificate of Registration Issued - February 10, 1938

Delivered to Imperial Airways, London - February 1938

Aircraft was named 'Corio' (the journey upward)

This aircraft had been earmarked for delivery to Qantas Empire Airways

Arrived Rose Bay, Sydney on delivery to Qantas - October 1938

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ABD - October 19, 1938

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd

Ownership transferred to British Airways in exchange for G-AEUA - September 19, 1939

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 19, 1939

Aircraft destroyed when shot down off Koepang, Timor by Japanese fighter - January 30, 1942

Aircraft was being crewed by Qantas personnel under command of Capt A.A. Koch

Three lives were lost

Estimated that 'Corio' had flown some 4,163 hours at the time of its loss

VH-ABD. Qantas Empire Airways - in the original livery at Sydney Harbour, September 1938.

(Qantas Heritage Collection. 2545-233.)

VH-ABD. Qantas Empire Airways - in the original livery at Sydney Harbour, December 1938.

(Qantas Heritage Collection. 2545-367.)

VH-ABD. Qantas Empire Airways - in the original livery at Sydney Harbour, December 1938.

(Qantas Heritage Collection. 2545-367a.)