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VH-OGQ. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 28154-623. Was also registered as: N198CR; B-1589. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VN097' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - July 15, 1996 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGQ - July 24, 1996 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney First flown as VH-OGQ - July 31, 1996 Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines Accepted by B. Bourke for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - August 14, 1996 This was the 108th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 24th Boeing 767 delivered new to Qantas Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF8531 - August 15, 1996 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - August 17, 1996 Delivery route: Seattle - Nadi - Sydney This aircraft was unnamed at the time of delivery Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Wellington as QF47 - August 23, 1996 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard Qantas livery with 'Air Pacific' decals - April 26, 1997 Returned to Qantas at the end of the lease - May 03, 1997 The aircraft was named 'Birdsville' but the titles were not originally carried externally Operated a special tsunami relief charter Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - Phuket - Sydney - December 29, 2004 Leased to Australian Airlines in the standard Qantas livery Operated an Australian Airlines special 'Icon Tour' - May 31 to June 13, 2006 Route: Sydney - Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi - Chongqing - Wuhai - Xian - Kota Kinabalu - Sydney Operated its last Australian Airlines service Osaka (Kansai) - Cairns as AO7914 - June 30, 2006 Returned to Qantas at Sydney at the end of the lease - July 01, 2006 Registered to Gadwall Leasing Ltd - July 24, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - July 12, 2007 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 03, 2007 Ferried Sydney (Kingsord Smith) - Singapore for maintenance and repainting by HAECO as QF6021 - January 04, 2010 Ferried Singapore - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery as QF6028 - January 21, 2010 The aircraft retained the named 'Birdsville' Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF421 - January 22, 2010 Operated Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF552 - October 07, 2012 Withdrawn from use for cabin upgrade at Brisbane The aircraft was fitted with new seat fabrics, iPad and wi-fi entertainment equipment Test flown Brisbane - Brisbane as QF6113 - October 24, 2013 Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6113 - October 24, 2012 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF552 - October 24, 2012 Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF551 - February 07, 2014 Withdrawn from service and all 'Qantas' titles and logos were removed Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United States as QF6019 - February 18, 2014 It arrived at Victorville on completion of the ferry flight for storage - February 18, 2014 Stored in good condition at Victorville Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 17, 2015 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N198CR - September 18, 2015 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah This aircraft was to be converted to freighter configuration for SF Airlines (ShunFeng Airlines) Test flown Victorville - Victorville - June 02, 2016 Departed Victorville on the ferry flight to Singapore - June 03, 2016 It arrived at Singapore (Paya Lebar) on completion of the ferry flight - June 06, 2016 Ferry route: Victorville - Honolulu - Guam - Singapore Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 21, 2016 The aircaft was designated a 'Boeing 767-338ER BCF' following conversion to freighter configuration Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-1589 - October 21, 2016 ShunFeng Airlines as the registered operator Accepted by SF Airlines at Singapore (Paya Lebar) - October 21, 2016 It was observed in service with SF Airlines - November 01, 2016 Current with SF Airlines |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Birdsville' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-472.) |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Birdsville' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 14, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-788.) |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Birdsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Bach Airport, July 31, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-622.) |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Birdsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 31, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-623.) |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Birdsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, December 03, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-770.) |
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VH-OGQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Birdsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 28, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-754.) |