A47-009. Boeing 737-8FV (P-8A). c/n 64165-7324.

 

This aircraft was ordered new under Project Air 2B for the Royal Australian Air Force - February 2014

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B27E engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N391DS - September 18, 2018

Registered to Boeing Corporation, Seattle, Washington

Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - ?

First flown as 'N391DS' - March 01, 2019

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 16, 2019

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A47-009 - May 16, 2019

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 16, 2019

Test flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) after outfitting - July 08, 2019

Test flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE189 - July 12, 2019

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to Australia - July 2019

Arrived Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) on completion of the ferry flight - August 01, 2019

Allocated to No. 11 Squadron, 92nd Wing, RAAF Edinburgh

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

A47-009. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at Adelaide Edinburgh Airport, November 09, 2019.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-819.)

A47-009. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 18, 2020.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-620.)

A47-009. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 08, 2020.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-814.)