VH-EBN. Boeing 747-238B. c/n 21353-316.


Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - July 1976

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - November 11, 1977

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7F(W) engines

First flown as VH-EBN - December 6, 1977

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBN - December 12, 1977

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - December 20, 1977

Named 'City of Albury' at Seattle (Everett) - December 20, 1977

Ferried Seattle-San Francisco as QF501D - December 20, 1977

Operated first revenue service San Francisco-Sydney as QF501 Cargo - December 20, 1977

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 21, 1977

Delivery route: Seattle-San Francisco-Honolulu-Sydney

Operated first revenue passenger service Sydney-Nadi-Sydney as QF574/575 - December 31, 1977

Sold to Allco Aerospace Ltd and leased back to Qantas - February 1, 1989

Operated final revenue service Sydney-Auckland-Sydney as QF43/44 (Capt R.D. Judd) - March 15, 1991

Ferried Sydney-Singapore as QF501D for maintenance - March 26, 1991

Returned to Allco Aerospace Ltd in Singapore - March 27, 1991

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 28, 1991

Aircraft had flown 55,545 hours with 11,981 cycles

Sold to Concord Asset Management - March 28, 1991

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N163UA - April 1991

Leased to United Airlines - May 1, 1991

Operated last United Airlines revenue service - November 11, 2000

Ferried to Marana, Arizona for storage

Sold to Universal Asset Management Inc (USA) - August 21, 2001

Scrapped at Marana, Arizona


VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, circa 1978.
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, circa 1978.

VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, June 1979.

VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery with 'Com Games' titles at Sydney Airport, September 1981.

VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery with 'Com Games' titles at Sydney Airport, September 1981.

VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - in the original livery at Melbourne Airport, March 1988.