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

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEG - November 8, 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - December 1, 2002

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines

First flown as VH-OEG - December 14, 2002

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - December 20, 2002

Departed Seattle as QF6024 on delivery flight to Australia - December 21, 2002

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 22, 2002

Delivery route: Seattle-Sydney

Aircraft was named 'Parkes' (not shown on outside of aircraft)

Ferried Sydney-Avalon as QF6024 for interior modifications - December 22, 2002

Ferried Avalon-Sydney as QF6196 - December 31, 2002

Operated first revenue service as QF107 Sydney-Los Angeles - December 31, 2002

Current

VH-OEG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, March 2005.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 4630-193.)