First of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - April 13, 1989

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - November 5, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as N6009F - November 27, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJI - December 21, 1990

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - December 21, 1990

Aircraft named 'City of Longreach' at Seattle - December 21, 1990

Ferried Seattle-Los Angeles as QF7449D - December 21, 1990

Operated first revenue service as QF531 Los Angeles-Sydney - December 22, 1990

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 24, 1990

Delivery route: Seattle-Los Angeles-Sydney

Registered to Australian Aircraft Rentals Ltd, Sydney - January 18, 2008

Leased to and operated by Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Current

VH-OJI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, June 1994.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 4630-163.)