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VH-EBD. Boeing 707-138. c/n 17699-54.
Was also registered as: G-AVZZ; N500JJ.
Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton as a Boeing 707-138 - June 11, 1959 First flown - July 15, 1959 It was accepted by L. Leishman for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 01, 1959 This was the 4th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 4th Boeing 707 delivered to Qantas Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBD - August 03, 1959 Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia - August 04, 1959 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 20:19 local) on completion of the delivery flight - August 12, 1959 Delivery route: Seattle - New York - London - Karachi - Calcutta - Singapore - Bangkok - Sydney The aircraft was named 'City of Brisbane' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco - October 14, 1959 It carried the 'Round the World' commemorative airmail Sydney - London via Southern Cross Route to mark the 40th anniversary of Qantas - November 16, 1960 This air mail originated in Winton, Queensland and was carried London - Sydney via the Kangaroo Route by VH-EBB - November 19, 1960 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on returned to Boeing for conversion to 707-138B standard - October 08, 1961 Returned to Qantas at completion of conversion - November 17, 1961 Ferried Seattle - San Francisco - November 18, 1961 Returned to service San Francisco - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - November 18, 1961 The new 'V-Jet' livery was applied to the fin and rudder at Sydney - November 21 - 23, 1961 Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Noumea 707 service (Captain K. Nicholson) - December 07, 1961 Operated the inaugural Brisbane - Honolulu service - September 07, 1963 Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore service - October 04, 1963 Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi - Papeete service - November 22, 1963 Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Vienna service - May 24, 1965 Operated fits inal revenue service Sydney - Vancouver - Sydney - November 19, 1967 It was used for British Eagle pilot training - December 1967 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - January 05, 1968 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AVZZ - January 06, 1968 Sold to British Eagle - January 06, 1968 The aircraft was named 'Enterprise' Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - February 01, 1968 Withdrawn from use and stored when British Eagle was declared bunkrupt - November 06, 1968 Leased to Laker Airways (Leasing) Ltd - January 23, 1969 Sold to Laker Airways - February 03, 1969 Sub-leased to Nigeria Airways - March 1970 Sub-leased to International Caribbean Airways, Barbados - December 13, 1970 Withdrawn from use and stored at London (Gatwick) with titles removed - November 1978 Sold to Charlotte Aircraft and then to IASCO - December 08, 1978 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N500JJ - ? Sold to Sunnyside Holdings Inc, New York - November 14, 1979 Used by Sheik A. M. Baroom in the basic Laker livery - June 1980 Withdrawn from use and stored at Paris (Le Bourget) - November 1981 The aircraft was scrapped at Paris (Le Bourget) - July 1983 |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at London Heathrow Airport, August 05, 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-663.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at London Heathrow Airport, August 05, 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-665.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Karachi Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-666.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Karachi Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-801.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Calcutta Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-802.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Calcutta Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-667.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Calcutta Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-668.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Calcutta Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-705.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery approaching Bangkok, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-704.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Bangkok Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-706.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Singapore Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-669.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Singapore Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-707.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Singapore Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-670.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Singapore Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-671.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Singapore Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-865.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-393.) |
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The 'City of Brisbane Coat of Arms'. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-166.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 1959. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-803.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at San Francisco Airport, date unknown. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-672.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at San Francisco Airport, date unknown. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-673.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1960. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-866.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. The aircraft is undergoing conversion to Boeing 707-138B standard. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-116.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-117.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-122.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-120.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-119.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-118.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original livery at the Boeing plant Seattle, October 1961. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-121.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original 'V-Jet' livery at Rome Airport, circa 1962. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-804.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the original 'V-Jet' livery at Honolulu Airport, September 8, 1963. This was the inaugural Brisbane Honolulu 'V-Jet' service. L to R: Mrs Nadine Kahanamoku; Mr Rowan Waddy; Captain Ken Nicholson; Duke Kahanamoku; two hula girls. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-961.) |
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VH-EBD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Brisbane' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1966. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-757.) |
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G-AVZZ. British Eagle - 'Enterprise' in the standard livery at London Stansted Airport, May 1968. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-169.) |
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G-AVZZ. Laker - in the standard livery at Paris le Bourget Airport, April 1970. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-170.) |
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G-AVZZ. Laker - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1970. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-414.) |
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G-AVZZ. International Caribbean - in the 'Laker' livery at London Gatwick Airport, November 1971. (S. Wolf Copyright Image 4605-417.) |
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G-AVZZ. International Caribbean - in the 'Laker' livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-173.) |
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G-AVZZ. International Caribbean - in the 'Laker' livery at London Gatwick Airport, June 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-171.) |
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G-AVZZ. International Caribbean - in the 'Laker' livery at an unknown airport, August 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-172.) |
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N500JJ. Sheik A. M. Baroom - in the 'Laker' livery at Paris le Bourget Airport, August 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-176.) |