VH-OJN. Boeing 747-438. c/n 25315-883.


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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - September 26, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as N6009F - October 15, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJN - November 7, 1991

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

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Dubbo' at Seattle - November 7, 1991

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - November 7, 1991

Ferried Seattle-Vancouver as QF7414D (Capt D. Massey-Green) - November 7, 1991

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF531 - November 8, 1991

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - November 10, 1991

Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Sydney

Registered to Montana Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Registered to TJT Leasing Pty Ltd - January 5, 2010

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 30, 2011

Advertised for immediate sale by Speed News.com - October 25, 2011

Aircraft had flown 94,727 hours to date

Operated final revenue service Sydney-Los Angeles as QF107 - December 29, 2011

Ferried Los Angeles-Victorville as QF6019 for storage - December 30, 2011

Stored at Victorville - 2012


VH-OJN. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, August 1992.

VH-OJN. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - with revised titles at Los Angeles Airport, November 1998.

VH-OJN. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - with revised titles at Paris Airport, July 1999.