VH-EBG Boeing 747-238B

VH-EBG. Boeing 747-238B. c/n 20841-233.

Was also registered as: 4X-AXQ.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - September 1973

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RB007'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - February 15, 1974

First flown as VH-EBG - February 28, 1974

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBG - March 19, 1974

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by R. Barkla for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - March 19, 1974

This was the 41st Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 7th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft was named 'City of Hobart'

Ferried Seattle (Paine Field) - San Francisco (Captain C. G. Fox) as QF053D - March 20, 1974

Operated its first revenue service San Francisco - Sydney (Captain L. W. Clark) as QF4 - March 20, 1974

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - March 22, 1974

Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Honlulu - Nadi - Sydney

The aircraft was renamed ' City of Fremantle' at Sydney - August 20, 1985

Operated its final revenue service Tokyo - Sydney (Captain J. B. Rawlinson) as QF204 - November 10, 1987

Entered heavy maintenance at Sydney in preparation for lease to El Al Airlines - November 1987

Rolled out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the El Al livery - April 29, 1988

Sold to Boeing Equipment Holdings - May 06, 1988

Sold to Bankers Trust Company - May 06, 1988

Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to the United States (Captain C. S. Viertel) as QF500D - May 06, 1988

Ferry route: Sydney - Los Angeles (direct)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 07, 1988

The aircraft had flown 48,145 hours with 15,022 cycles as of this date

Leased by El Al as the registered operator at Los Angeles - May 07, 1988

Entered onto the Isreali Aircraft Register as 4X-AXQ - May 07, 1988

Entered service with El Al Airlines - May 08, 1988

Cancelled from the Isreali Aircraft Register - September 06, 1988

Sub-leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 06, 1988

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBG - September 07, 1988

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator

Repainted in Amsterdam (Schiphol) by Martinair into the Qantas livery - September 1988

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Athens (Capts C. Viertel, G. Sheppard) as QF724D - September 14, 1988

Returned to Qantas service Athens - Bombay - Singapore - Melbourne - Sydney as QF724 - September 15, 1988

This aircraft remained un-named whilst in Qantas service

Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Honolulu - Vancouver as QF25 - May 20, 1989

Ferried Vancouver - Los Angeles as QF26 - May 20, 1989

Ferried Los Angeles - Amsterdam on return to the lessor at the end of the lease as QF501D - May 21, 1989

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 22, 1989

The aircraft had flown 54,217 hours with 15,771 cycles to date

Repainted at Amsterdam (Schiphol) into the El Al livery

Entered onto the Isreali Aircraft Register as 4X-AXQ - June 1989

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Tel Aviv - June 02, 1989

Returned to service with El Al - June 1989

The aircraft was re-engined with Pratt & Whitnet JT9D-7Q engines of 52,000 lb thrust

These engines had no water injection

It was also fitted with an 'air-lock' cockpit entry door

Withdrawn from use and stored at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv - October 2004

It was observed at Tel Aviv in the basic El Al livery with parts missing - February 06, 2005

Scrapped at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv - August 2007

Cancelled from the Isreali Aircraft Register - ?

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 21, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-036.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 17, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4631-808.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 17, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4631-809.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 07, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-031.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 11, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4631-807.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 09, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-379.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 16, 1980.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-380.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 10, 1980.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-381.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery with additional 'Official Carrier Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 18, 1981.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-409.)

VH-EBG. Qantas Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the 'ochre' livery with additional 'Official Carrier Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 10, 1982.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-410.)

VH-EBG. El Al - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1988.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4631-459.)

4X-AXQ. El Al - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, June 1988.

(N. Roozen Copyright Image 4631-596.)

VH-EBG. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Hobart' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, date unknown.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4631-460.)

4X-AXQ. El Al - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, July 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4630-005.)

4X-AXQ. El Al - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, August 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-757.)

4X-AXQ. El Al - in the standard livery at Zurich Airport, circa 1994.

(J. de Groot Collection Copyright Image 4631-597.)

4X-AXQ. El Al - in the standard livery with additional '50 Years' titles at an unknown airport, December 1999.