Third of four Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - March 2, 1987

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - July 5, 1989

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as VH-OJC - September 8, 1989

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJC - October 9, 1989

Registered to NBB Victoria Lease Co. Ltd (Tokyo)

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - October 9, 1989

Ferried Seattle-East Midlands as QF7443 for display to Rolls Royce (Capt D. Massey-Green) - October 9, 1989

Ferried East Midlands-London (Heathrow) as QF704P (Capt D. Massey-Green) - October 11, 1989

Operated first revenue service London-Singapore-Melbourne-Sydney as QF704 - October 12, 1989

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - October 15, 1989

Delivery route: Seattle-East Midlands-London-Singapore-Melbourne-Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Melbourne' at Melbourne - October 15, 1989

Ferried Sydney-Portland, Oregon for repainting into special promotional livery - December 30, 1999

Rolled out in 'Qantas 2000 Formula 1 Grand Prix' livery - January 16, 2000

Ferried Portland-Los Angeles - January 16, 2000

Returned to service Los Angeles-Melbourne as QF100 - January 16, 2000

Ferried Sydney-New Iberia direct as QF6019 for repainting into standard livery - February 23, 2003

Ferried New Iberia-Los Angeles as QF6024 in standard Qantas livery - March 11, 2003

Returned to service Los Angeles-Sydney as QF108 - March 13, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - August 30, 2005

Operated Sydney-New Delhi as QF6021 'Delhi Express' for Commonwealth Games - October 14, 2010

Operated New Delhi-Canberra-Sydney as QF6030 to return athletes from Com. Games - October 15-16, 2010

Current with Qantas - 2011

VH-OJC. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Formula 1' livery at Sydney Airport, February 2000.