Built by Short Bros at Rochester, Kent as a Sunderland Mk III - 1943

Delivered to the R.A.F. at Wig Bay, Scotland as ML732 - October 15, 1943

Transferred to the R.A.A.F. and prepared at Mount Batten for delivery to Australia

Departed Mount Batten - January 27, 1944

Routing was via Gibralter-West Africa-Brasil-Caribbean-San Francisco-Honolulu-Pacific Islands-Sydney

Received by Qantas at Rose Bay, Sydney for overhaul prior to entering service - March 15, 1944

Ferried to No 2 F.B.R.D. at Rathmines - April 27, 1944

Delivered to 40 Squadron R.A.A.F. at Townsville - as A26-3 - September 30, 1944

Used the radio callsign 'VHCOC' whilst in service

Ferried to No 2 F.B.R.D. at Rathmines - February 8, 1946

Withdrawn from service & stored at Rathmines - March 14, 1946

Advertised for sale - June 12, 1946

Sold to B.W. Monkton - October 4, 1946

Registration VH-BFX was allocated but not taken up - October 4, 1946

Registration VH-BKP was allocated but not taken up - January 1947

Ferried Rathmines-Rose Bay, Sydney using call-sign VHCKS - January 27, 1947

Aircraft did not enter service - was used for spare parts

Remains sold for scrap and broken up at Rose Bay - 1953