VH-OJH. Boeing 747-438. c/n 24806-807.


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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - July 23, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as VH-OJH - August 14, 1990

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJH - August 30, 1990

Registered to Koala FSC Limited, Bermuda

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Aircraft named 'City of Darwin' at Seattle - August 30, 1990

Ferried Seattle-Las Vegas as QF7448D - August 30, 1990

Accepted by Qantas at Las Vegas - August 30, 1990

Ferried Las Vegas-Vancouver as QF7448D - August 30, 1990

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF587 - September 2, 1990

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - September 3, 1990

Delivery route: Seattle-Las Vegas-Vancouver-Sydney

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

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Operated 'last' revenue service Los Angeles-Melbourne as QF94 - July 13 - 15, 2009

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine)-Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6195 for storage - July 15, 2009

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon)-Sydney as QF6195 - December 11, 2009

Returned to service Sydney-Johannesburg as QF63 - December 13, 2009

Adverised for sale by DVB Aviation Asset Management - July 5, 2011

Aircraft had flown 89,881 hours with 11,478 cycles to date

Anticipated to be withdrawn from service and available for delivery to buyer - October 2012

Current with Qantas - 2012


VH-OJH. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, March 1996.

VH-OJH. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, May 1996.

VH-OJH. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Frankfurt Airport, September 2007.