VH-EBX. Boeing 747-338. c/n 23688-662.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - 1985

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RS275'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - October 10, 1986

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 engines

First flown as 'N6005C' - October 26, 1986

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBX - November 12, 1986

Registered to Allco Leverage Leasing Company

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Accepted by M. Haworth for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - November 12, 1986

This was the 69th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 29th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft was named 'City of Perth' at Perth

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Los Angeles as QF18D - November 14, 1986

Operated supplementary passenger service Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF18 - November 14, 1986

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - November 16, 1986

Delivery route: Seattle - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Sydney

It operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth - Sydney as QF7/15 - November 18, 1986

Operated first international service Sydney - Singapore - Bahrain - London - Manchester as QF1 - November 18, 1986

The aircraft was renamed 'City of Wodonga' at Sydney - April 03, 1990

Leased to Japan Airlines (J.A.L.) for joint JAL / Qantas services to Japan - April 01, 1992

It was operated in standard J.A.L. livery with Qantas titles on the rear fuselage

Operated its final JAL revenue service Tokyo - Cairns - Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JL497 - April 01, 1994

Returned to Qantas service in J.A.L. livery - April 02, 1994

It operated its last service in the 'JAL' livery Singapore - Brisbane as QF52 - April 10, 1994

Returned to Qantas service in the standard Qantas livery as 'City of Wodonga' - May 24, 1994

Leased to Air Pacific in the Qantas livery - March 17, 2003

Operated its first Air Pacific revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi as FJ910 - March 17, 2003

Returned to Qantas at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - April 01, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways, Ltd - May 11, 2005

Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airlines for Hadj flights in the basic Qantas livery - December 2005

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Jakarta as QF6009 - December 06, 2005

Ferried Jakarta - Sydney (Kingsford Smnith) on termination of the Garuda lease as QF6016 - February 14, 2006

Returned to Qantas service - February 2006

Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airlines for Hadj flights in the basic Qantas livery - November 2006

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on delivery to Garuda at Medan as QF6015 - November 26, 2006

Ferried Jakarta - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on termination of the Garuda lease as QF6016 - February 05, 2007

Returned to Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth as QF575 - February 11, 2007

It operated its last revenue service Perth - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF566 - November 16, 2008

Ferried Sydney - Honolulu - Marana as QF6020 - November 22, 2008

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 26, 2008

Sold to Evergreen International (USA), Marana for spares - November 26, 2008

Stored at Marana, Arizona awaiting scrapping

It was observed at Marana in the basic Qantas livery - September 22, 2009

It was observed basically intact at Marana in the basic Qantas livery - October 01, 2010

Broken up for parts and scrapped at Marana

VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Perth' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1987.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-186.)

VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Perth' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 1987.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Perth' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1987.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Perth' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Frankfurt Airport, March 1992.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 03, 1992.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 03, 1992.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1993.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1993.

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VH-EBX. Japan Airlines Qantas - in the standard JAL livery at Auckland Airport, March 05, 1994.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1997.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 1998.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 1999.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 2002.

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VH-EBX. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Wodonga' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 13, 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-491.)

VH-EBX. Garuda Indonesia - 'City of Wodonga' in the basic Qantas livery at Jeddah Airport, Januay 14, 2006.

(R. Samweber Copyright Image 4631-654.)