A47-010. Boeing 737-8FV (P-8A). c/n 64166-7392.

 

This aircraft was ordered new under Project Air 2B for the Royal Australian Air Force - February 2014

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B27E engines

Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N397DS - October 24, 2018

Registered to Boeing Corporation, Seattle, Washington

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N397DS' - April 12, 2019

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 17, 2019

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A47-010 - August 2019

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 2019

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to Australia - August 2019

It arrived at Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) on completion of the ferry flight - August 29, 2019

Allocated to No. 11 Squadron, 92nd Wing, RAAF Edinburgh

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

A47-010. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'low-viz' grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 18, 2019.

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A47-010. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'low-viz' grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 11, 2019.

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A47-010. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'low-viz' grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2020.

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A47-010. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'low-viz' grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2020.

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