First of six Boeing 747-438ERs ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) in Boeing House livery as N6018N - June 6, 2002

First 747-400ER (Extended Range) built

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines

First flown as N747ER - July 31, 2002

Sold to Boeing Aircraft Holding Company - August 9, 2002

Cancelled from U.S. Aircraft Register - October 29, 2002

Aircraft repainted in full Qantas livery

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEE - October 31, 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - December 6, 2002

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF6020 on delivery flight - December 6, 2002

Arrived at Avalon at conclusion of delivery flight - December 7, 2002

Delivery route: - Seattle-Avalon

Aircraft named 'Nullarbor' (not shown on outside of aircraft)

Ferried Avalon-Sydney as QF6196 - December 13, 2002

Operated its first Qantas service as QF107 Sydney-Los Angeles - December 14, 2002

Current

VH-OEE. Qantas Australia - in the original livery at Sydney Airport.

(Image 4630- R. N. Smith Photograph)