VH-OJA. Boeing 747-438. c/n 24354-731.
First of four Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - March 2, 1987 Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - February 1, 1989 Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines First flown as N6064P - July 3, 1989 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJA - August 11, 1989 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Aircraft was named 'City of Canberra' at Seattle - August 11, 1989 Ferried Seattle-Las Vegas as BOE551 - August 11, 1989 Accepted by Qantas at Las Vegas - August 11, 1989 Ferried Las Vegas-Vancouver as QF510 - August 11, 1989 Ferried Vancouver-Seattle (Boeing Field) as QF511 (D. Massey-Green) - August 12, 1989 Ferried Seattle-London (Heathrow) as QF512 (Capt D. Massey-Green) - August 13, 1989 Additional titles 'We Go Further' applied for non-stop delivery flight Departed London (Heathrow) as QF7441 on delivery flight - August 16, 1989 Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - August 17, 1989 Delivery route: Seattle-London-Sydney Flight crew: Capts D. Massey-Green, R. Heiniger, G. Greenop, G. Lindeman Non-stop London-Sydney record of 18,001 miles was flown in 20 hours 10 minutes Operated first revenue service as QF Wet leased by Ansett Australia to cover temporary loss of 747 VH-INH - October 22 - 23, 1994 Operated Ansett Australia services Sydney-Kansai-Brisbane-Sydney Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 30, 2005 Current |
VH-OJA. Qantas - in full livery with 'We Go Further' titles at Melbourne Airport, October 1991. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in full livery at Melbourne Airport, July 1996. |