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VH-OQF. Airbus A380-842. c/n 029. |
The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000 This was the sixth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001 Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWSA' - February 18, 2009 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series) This aircraft was the third of the 'Wave 2' aircraft to have the redesigned electric harness fitted and powered up First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWSA' - March 30, 2009 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - April 05, 2009 The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder) Rolled out at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery and test flown - November 28, 2009 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQF - December 01, 2009 Registered to QF ECA 2008-2 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse as AIB-029B - December 15, 2009 Test flown at Toulouse - December 20, 2009 Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - January 08, 2010 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6028 - January 11, 2010 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - January 13, 2010 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney The aircraft was named 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - January 17, 2010 Scheduled to operate Los Angeles - Sydney when the A380 fleet was grounded as QF12 - November 04, 2010 Ferried Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6002 - November 22 - 24, 2010 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London (Heathrow) as QF31 - November 27, 2011 This was the first A380 to resume normal services following the grounding order Operated its last service in original livery Dallas (Fort Worth) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF8 - March 22, 2018 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Dubai for repainting into the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6053 - March 24, 2018 The repaint was carried out by Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre, Dubai This was the first Airbus A380 to acquire the 'Silver Roo' livery Departed Dubai on the ferry flight to Australia as QF6012 - April 10, 2018 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight - April 11, 2018 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Dallas (Fort Worth) as QF7 - April 14, 2018 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF6001 - March 26, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Los Angeles due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ferried Los Angeles (15:20 PDT) - Victorville (15:46) for storage as QF6007 - July 14, 2020 It was observed at Victorville being parted out - June 2022 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 31, 2023 |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-060.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Los Angeles Airport, March 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-061.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, August 30, 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 0380-062.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 14, 2012. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 0380-024.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 14, 2012. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 0380-025.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 28, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-052.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 28, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-051.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-117.) |
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VH-OQF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 18, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-137.) |