VH-OQG Airbus A380-842

VH-OQG. Airbus A380-842. c/n 047.

The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000

This was the seventh aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001

It was the fourth 'Wave 2' aircraft to be built with the redesigned electric harness

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWAD' - May 27, 2009

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWAD' - August 06, 2009

Placed in storage at Toulouse due to a delivery delay - September 09, 2009

It was observed stored in Hangar L32 without engines - October 03, 2009

The engines were reinstalled - February 10, 2010

Rolled out from storage - March 17, 2010

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - April 15, 2010

The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse - May 2010

It was observed at Toulouse with the complete interior fitted but awaiting painting - September 02, 2010

It was observed at Toulouse in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - October 26, 2010

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) with the temporary name 'Sir Geoff Moore' on the nose - October 31, 2010

Geoff Moore was the Qantas Duty Maintenance Manager on assignment to Airbus

He was the Qantas Production Inspector at Toulouse and Hamburg

As he was highly respected by Airbus they honoured him by applying his name in decals prior to his leaving this position

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQG - November 03, 2010

Registered to QF ECA 2010 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

It was observed at Hamburg with the name 'Charles Ulm' - November 03, 2010

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - December 17, 2010

Departed Toulouse delivery on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6028 - December 17, 2010

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - December 18, 2010

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney

The aircraft was named 'Charles Ulm'

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London as QF31 - December 20, 2010

Operated its last servive in the 'New Roo' livery Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore as QF81 - June 16, 2018

Ferried Singapore - Dubai for maintenance and repainting into the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6013 - June 16, 2018

Ferried Dubai - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6012 - July 03, 2018

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London (Heathrow) as QF1 - July 05, 2018

Ferried Singapore (06:18 local) - Dresden (12:22 CET) for maintenance as QF6019 - February 02, 2020

Flight time: 13 hours 4 minutes

Ferried Dresden - Victorville for long-term storage as QF6006 - August 21, 2020

Ferried Victorville - Los Angeles as QF6023 - June 01, 2022

Ferried Los Angeles - Abu Dhabi for cabin reconfiguration as QF6025 - July 25, 2022

Current with Qantas Airways

F-WWAD. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Sir Geoff Moore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, October 31, 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-063.)

VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2012.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 2016.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 30, 2016.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 01, 2016.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017.

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VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017.