VH-EBF Boeing 747-238B

VH-EBF. Boeing 747-238B. c/n 20535-217.

Was also registered as: N610PE; N17025.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - September 1972

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RB006'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - June 07, 1973

First flown as 'VH-EBF' - July 13, 1973

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBF - August 01, 1973

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by R. Barkla for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - August 01, 1973

It was the 40th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 6th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft was named 'City of Adelaide'

Ferried Seattle (Paine Field) - San Francisco as QF053D - August 01, 1973

Operated its first revenue service San Francisco - Sydney (Captain L.W. Clark) as QF533 - August 01, 1973

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - August 03, 1973

Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Sydney

It had the distinction of having the first baby born on a Qantas flight (QF2 Singapore - Sydney) - July 31, 1974

The baby was born to Mrs J. Rix arriving at 03:30 hours - (Captain M. Mamman)

Sold to Boeing Equipment Holdings Company - August 22, 1984

Leased to Qantas Airways as the registered operator - August 22, 1984

The aircraft's name was removed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - August 15, 1985

This aircraft featured in the movie 'Crocodile Dundee'

The scenes were filmed in Darwin - October 16, 1985

The aircraft was operating the Townsville - Darwin - Singapore service

Known flight crew: Captain A. Durward; F/E J. Butler

Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Christchurch - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF45/46 - February 28, 1986

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland for handover to Boeing as QF141 - February 28, 1986

Ferried Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF144 - February 28, 1986

Entered heavy maintenance with Qantas in preparation for lease to People Express - March 01, 1986

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 04, 1986

The aircraft had flown 44,642 hours with 13,491 cycles

Rolled out in People Express livery at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport - July 21, 1986

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N610PE - July 21, 1986

Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to the United States (Captain I. Decker) as BOE610 - July 23, 1986

Ferry route: Sydney - Honolulu - Wichita

Registered to Boeing Equipment Holding Company, Seattle - August 1986

Leased to People Express as the registered operator - August 1986

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company - January 1987

It was absorbed into the Continental Airlines fleet when People Express merged with Continental - February 01, 1987

Repainted into the standard Continental livery - February 1987

Sold to First Security Bank of Utah - December 1989

Reregistered as N17025 - May 1991

Withdrawn from service and stored at Marana, Arizona - 1993

Overhauled by HAECO Engineering at Hong Kong with Continental Mocronesia titles - October 1996

Delivered to Continental Micronesia from Hong Kong - December 31, 1996

Returned to Continental Airlines and placed in storage at Mojave, California - March 03, 1999

Repossessed by Calfinco Incorporated - June 15, 1999

Registered to Calfinco Incorporated, Houston, Texas - August 13, 1999

Offered for immediate sale by Continental Airlines - March 04, 2003

The aircraft had flown 80,572 hours with 20,039 cycles as of March 04, 2003

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 11, 2003

It was observed stored intact at Mojave in the basic Continental livery - May 2006

It was observed stored at Mojave without engines and major parts missing from the airframe - December 2007

Scrapped at Mojave - May 19, 2008

VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1977.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4631-452.)

VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 1979.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 10, 1979.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 15, 1979.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 20, 1979.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 08, 1979.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 15, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 15, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 18, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 23, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 06, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 11, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 14, 1980.

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VH-EBF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery with additional 'Official Carrier Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 11, 1982.

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N610PE. PeoplExpress - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 1986.

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N610PE. Continental - in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, March 1987.

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N610PE. Continental - in the standard livery at Los Angeles Airport, April 1987.

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N610PE. Continental - in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, June 12, 1987.

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N610PE. Continental - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1987.

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N610PE. Continental - in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, March 1988.

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N17025. Continental - in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, May 1992.