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 as QF587 Vancouver-Sydney - 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

Current

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

(R. N. Smith Collection. 4630-192.)