Ordered new by Qantas - July 2, 1990

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - October 21, 1991

First flown as N6018N - November 6, 1991

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGL - November 22, 1991

Registered to PSRC Business Trust Q767-91, Public Resources Corp, Newak, N.J.

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - November 21, 1991

Ferried Seattle (Everett) - Las Vegas as QF7612P (Capt D. Oliver) - November 22, 1991

Ferried Las Vegas-Vancouver as QF7612D (Capt D. Oliver) - November 22, 1991

Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Papeete-Sydney as QF531 (Capt J. Blair) - November 22, 1991

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF531 - November 24, 1991

Delivery route: Seattle-Las Vegas-Vancouver-Papeete-Sydney

Aircraft was named 'City of Wangaratta'

Operated its first local Qantas service Sydney-Christchurch as QF65 - December 4, 1991

Operated last Qantas service Brisbane-Sydney as QF515 - October 14, 2002

Ferried Sydney-Richmond as QF6111 for repainting into Australian Airlines livery - October 14, 2002

Ferried Richmond-Auckland as QF6017 for refurbishment and 'C' check - October 28, 2002

Leased to Australian Airlineas Pty Ltd - November 15, 2002

Ferried Auckland-Sydney as QF7624 - November 20, 2002

Accepted by Australian Airlines in Sydney - November 20, 2002

Ferried Sydney-Cairns as AO7081 - November 20, 2002

Operated first Australian revenue service Cairns-Singapore as AO7861 - November 21, 2002

Operated Air Niugini service Cairns-Port Moresby-Cairns as AO7990/7991 - April 21, 2003

Operated final Australian revenue service Nagoya-Cairns AO7950/21- May 22, 2006

Ferried Cairns-Brisbane as AO7804 for cabin refurbishment - May 22, 2006

Ferried Brisbane-Richmond for repaint into Qantas livery - May 2006

Returned to Qantas service Brisbane-Darwin as QF824 in Australian livery - July 1, 2006

Registered to RIL Aviation OGL Pty Ltd - July 24, 2006

Registered operator Qantas Airways Ltd - July 24, 2006

Operated final Qantas service in Australian livery Brisbane-Darwin as QF824 - August 4, 2006

Ferried Darwin-Beijing as QF6015 for repaint into Qantas livery - August 4, 2006

Ferried Beijing-Sydney as QF6016 in full Qantas livery - August 14, 2006

Aircraft name 'City of Wangaratta' not carried externally on aircraft

Returned to Qantas service Sydney-Melbourne as QF431 - August 14, 2006

Ferried Richmond-Sydney as QF6102 after special repaint for Rugby World Cup - May 25, 2007

Aircraft carried 'Uniting Fans Around The World - Wallabies' titles

Returned to service Sydney-Melbourne as QF449 - May 25, 2007

Ferried Sydney-Richmond for removal of Wallabies titles - January 30, 2008

Ferried Richmond-Sydney in the old Qantas style livery - January 31, 2008

Current

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

VH-OGL. Australian - in the full livery at Coolangatta Airport, July 2004.

VH-OGL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'Wallaby' livery at Wellington Airport, August 2007.