Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGP - April 12, 1996

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - May 5, 1996

First flown as VH-OGP - May 17, 1996

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - May 30, 1996

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF8531 on delivery flight - May 30, 1996

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF8531 - June 1, 1996

Delivery route: Seattle-Nadi-Sydney

Flight crew: Capts D. Oliver, B. Austin; S/O N. Hannan, Engineers C. Nelson, G. Wright

Passengers: L. Nelson, L. Nelson, S. Skimmin

Aircraft was unnamed at time of delivery

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Wellington as QF45 - June 8, 1996

Observed at Fukuoka operating an Australian Airlines service - August 17, 2003

Aircraft now named 'Forbes' but name not carried externally

Registered to Gadwall Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator - May 3, 2006

Registered to Australian Aircraft Rentals Pty Ltd - January 2, 2008

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Current with Qantas - 2012

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - ready for delivery flight at Seattle, May 1996.

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the old livery at Melbourne Airport, January 2002.

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.