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 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 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 Additional titles 'We Go Further' applied after the non-stop delivery flight in Sydney Operated first revenue service Sydney-Auckland as QF43 - September 7, 1989 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 The Spirit of Australia - being built at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, 1988. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - being built at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - inside the cockpit at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - roll-out at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, February 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - on the flight-line at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, July 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - on the flight-line at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, July 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - on the flight-line at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, July 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - on the flight-line at the Boeing Plant, Seattle, July 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in full livery over Washington State, August 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in full livery arriving at Sydney Airport, August 17, 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in full livery arriving at Sydney Airport, August 17, 1989. |
VH-OJA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in full livery arriving at Sydney Airport, August 17, 1989. |
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. |