VH-INJ. Boeing 747-312. c/n 23029-590.
Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everet for Singapore Airlines - October 1983 First flown as N118KD - November 11, 1983 Delivered to Singapore Airlines as N118KD - November 22, 1983 Entered onto Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SKD - August 30, 1991 Leased to Ansett International Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INJ - August 8, 1994 Registered to Ansett International Ltd Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight from Singapore via Sydney - August 29, 1994 Flight crew: Capts J. Dorward, K. Devenish; F/E P. McMahon, K. Evans, P. Blanch; Engineers I. Christian, I. Teh Operated staff familiarisation flight Melbourne-Brisbane-Sydney - August 30, 1994 Operated its first revenue service as AN1157 Sydney-Perth (Capt J. Dorward) - August 30, 1994 Operated first international service AN881/882 Sydney-Osaka-Sydney - September 4, 1994 Flight crew: Capts K. Wallace, I Kingsmill; F/E P. McMahon Operated inaugural AN883 service Sydney-Kuala Lumpur (Capt B. Andrews) - November 9, 1995 Operated inaugural Sydney-Auckland service (Capt K. Wallace) - December 18, 1995Operated inaugural Sydney-Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur service (Capt M. Wenke) - December 16, 1996 Painted in the 'Sydney 2000 Olympic' livery during planned maintenance in Singapore - April 1997 Operated inaugural AN821 service Sydney-Shanghai (Capt B. Andrews) - June 8, 1997Had flown 62,399 hours - August 20, 1997 Operated final revenue service as AN887 Sydney-Hong Kong (Capt B. Andrews) - August 11, 1999 Ferried Hong-Kong-Singapore - August 11, 1999 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 23, 1999 Entered onto Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SKD Sold to Boeing Aircraft Holding Co - becoming N793BA - February 27, 2001 Placed in storage at Pinal Airpark, Marana, Arizona Parting out commenced - December 2001 |
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VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994. (Image 4630-061. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994. (Image 4630-062. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
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VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Sydney Airport, December 1994. (Image 4630-041. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - with 'Sydney 2000 Olympic' titles at Brisbane Airport, June 1997. (Image 4630-063. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
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