First of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - January 31, 1990

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - August 13, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as VH-OJM - August 30, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJM - September 17, 1991

Registered to Gosford Aircraft Ltd, Grand Cayman, British West Indies

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Gosford' at Seattle - September 17, 1991

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - September 17, 1991

Ferried Seattle-Vancouver as QF7413D (Capt D. Massey-Green) - September 17, 1991

Operated first revenue service as QF531 Vancouver-Sydney - September 18, 1991

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - September 20, 1991

Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Sydney

Wet leased by Ansett Australia to cover temporary loss of 747 VH-INH - October 1994

Operated Ansett Australia service Sydney-Kansai-Brisbane-Sydney with small 'Ansett' titles

Ferried Sydney-Portland, Oregon as QF6023 for repainting - May 14, 2003

Aircraft renamed 'Gosford'

Registered to Montana Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006

Leased to and operated by Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Current

VH-OJM. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery.

(Image 4630- R. N. Smith Photograph)