VH-OJG. Boeing 747-438. c/n 24779-801.


First of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - October 18, 1988

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - June 18, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as N6009F - July 11, 1990

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJG - August 15, 1990

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Ferried Seattle-Las Vegas as QF7447D - August 15, 1990

Accepted by Qantas at Las Vegas - August 15, 1990

Ferried Las Vegas-Vancouver as QF7447D - August 15, 1990

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney (Capts A. Bones, B. Henwood) - August 17, 1990

Arrived Sydney as QF7447 at conclusion of delivery flight - August 18, 1990

Delivery route: Seattle-Las Vegas-Vancouver-Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Hobart' at Hobart - September 20, 1990

Registered to RIL Aviation OJG Pty Ltd / Allco Finance Group, Sydney - November 14, 2005

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Advertised for sale by DVB Aviation Asset Management having flown 94,735 hours with 11,910 cycles - July 7, 2011

Anticipated to be withdrawn from service - September 2012

Current with Qantas - 2012


VH-OJG. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, July 1995.