VH-EBX. Boeing 747-338. c/n 23688-662.


Ordered new by Qantas - 1985

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - October 10, 1986

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 engines

First flown as N6005C - October 26, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBX - November 12, 1986

Registered to Allco Leverage Leasing Company

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - November 12, 1986

Ferried Seattle (Everett) - Los Angeles as QF18D - November 14, 1986

Operated supplementary passenger service Los Angeles-Sydney as QF18 - November 14, 1986

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - November 16, 1986

Delivery route: Seattle-Los Angeles-Honolulu-Sydney

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Perth-Sydney as QF7/15 - November 18, 1986

Aircraft named 'City of Perth' at Perth - November 18, 1986

Operated first internation service Sydney-Singapore-Bahrain-London-Manchester as QF1 - November 18, 1986

Aircraft renamed 'City of Wodonga' at Sydney - April 3, 1990

Leased to Japan Airlines (J.A.L.) for joint JAL / Qantas services to Japan - April 1, 1992

Operated in full J.A.L. livery with Qantas titles on rear fuselage

Operated final JAL revenue service Tokyo-Cairns-Brisbane-Sydney as JL497 - April 1, 1994

Returned to Qantas service in J.A.L. livery - April 2, 1994

Operated last service in JAL livery Singapore-Brisbane as QF52 - April 10, 1994

Returned to Qantas service in full livery as 'City of Wodonga' - May 24, 1994

Leased to Air Pacific in full Qantas livery - March 17, 2003

Operated first Air Pacific service Sydney-Nadi as FJ910 - March 17, 2003

Returned to Qantas at Sydney - April 1, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways, Ltd - May 11, 2005

Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airlines for Hadj flights in basic Qantas livery - December 2005

Departed Sydney as QF6009 on delivery to Garuda at Jakarta - December 6, 2005

Ferried Jakarta-Sydney as QF6016 on termination of Garuda lease - February 14, 2006

Returned to Qantas service - February 2006

Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airlines for Hadj flights in basic Qantas livery - November 2006

Departed Sydney as QF6015 on delivery to Garuda at Medan - November 26, 2006

Arrived Sydney as QF6016 on termination of Garuda lease - February 5, 2007

Returned to Qantas service Sydney-Perth as QF575 - February 11, 2007

Operated last revenue service Perth-Sydney as QF566 - November 16, 2008

Ferried Sydney-Honolulu-Marana as QF6020 - November 22, 2008

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - November 26, 2008

Sold to Evergreen International (USA), Marana for spares - November 26, 2008

Stored at Marana, Arizona awaiting scrapping


VH-EBX. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, May 1987.

VH-EBX. JAL / Qantas - in JAL livery with dual titles at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

VH-EBX. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, October 2002.

VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.