Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas -

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - August 29, 1999

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJS - September 16, 1999

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown as VH-OJS - September 20, 1999

Aircraft un-named when accepted at Seattle - September 30, 1999

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - September 30, 1999

Departed Seattle (Everett) on delivery flight to Australia as QF6003 - September 30, 1999

Arrived Avalon at conclusion of delivery flight - October 2, 1999

Delivery route: Seattle-Avalon-Sydney

Ferried Avalon-Sydney - October 10, 1999

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Auckland as QF119 - October 12, 1999

Aircraft named 'Hamilton Island' at Sydney - January 2004

Registered to Yarra Leasing Ltd - November 14, 2005

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Operated last revenue service in old livery Sydney-Hong Kong as QF127 - July 28, 2009

Underwent maintenance and repainting in new 'Evoluntionary' livery at Hong Kong

Ferried Hong Kong-Sydney in new livery - September 12, 2009

Returned to service Sydney-Hong Kong as QF127 - September 15, 2009

Rolled out at Sydney in special 'Soccoroos World Cup 2010' livery - October 22, 2009

Operated special promotional flight Sydney-Melbourne as QF6167 - October 22, 2009

Ferried Melbourne-Sydney as QF6170 - October 22, 2009

Returned to service Sydney-Johannesburg as QF63 - October 23, 2009

Operated final service with 'Soccoroos' livery Hong Kong-Sydney as QF128 - July 14 - 15, 2011

Ferried Sydney-Melbourne (Avalon) as QF 6195 for maintenance - July 15, 2011

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon)-Sydney as QF6196 without 'Soccoroos' livery - August 7, 2011

Returned to service Sydney-Bangkok-London (Heathrow) as QF1 - August 7, 2011

Current with Qantas - 2012

VH-OJS. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Socceroos' livery at Sydney Airport, October 2009.

VH-OJS. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Socceroos' livery at Sydney Airport, October 2009.

VH-OJS. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Socceroos' livery at Frankfurt Airport, December 2009.

VH-OJS. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Socceroos' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2011.