VH-OJO. Boeing 747-438. c/n 25544-894.


First of four Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - December 16, 1991

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) as N6055X - November 26, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as N6005C - February 21, 1992

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJO - May 4, 1992

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft named 'City of Toowoomba' at Seattle - May 21, 1992

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - May 21, 1992

Ferried Seattle-Vancouver as QF7415D - May 21, 1992

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF531 - May 22, 1992

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - May 24, 1992

Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Sydney

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - August 14, 1992

Registered to Toowoomba Ltd - June 30, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Registered to TJT Leasing Pty Ltd, Sydney - August 21, 2008

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Operated last service in old livery Johannesburg-Sydney as QF64 - August 15, 2010

Ferried Sydney-Hong Kong as QF6027 for maintenance and repaint by HAECO - August 16, 2010

Ferried Hong Kong-Sydney as QF6028 in new corporate livery - September 8, 2010

Returned to service Sydney-Bangkok-London (Heathrow) as QF1 - September 8, 2010

Rolled out at Sydney with 'Go Qantas Wallabies' titles and logo to promote the Rugby World Cup - July 5, 2011

Returned to service Sydney-Singapore-Frankfurt as QF5 - July 6, 2011

Current with Qantas - 2012


VH-OJO. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, May 2001.

VH-OJO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2008.

VH-OJO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the new livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2011.

VH-OJO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the new livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2011.
VH-OJO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - with the 'Go Wallabies' livery at Heathrow Airport, September 2011.

VH-OJO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - with the 'Go Wallabies' livery at Heathrow Airport, October 2011.