VH-EBV. Boeing 747-338. c/n 23224-610.

Was also registered as: N175SG; XT-DMA; C5-AKR.

This aircraft was the third of three Boeing 747-338s ordered new by Qantas - November 18, 1983

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RS273'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - March 05, 1985

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524D4 engines

First flown as 'N6005C' - March 21, 1985

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBV - April 15, 1985

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by R. Walker for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - April 15, 1985

This was the 61st Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 27th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas Airways

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Seattle (SeaTac) as QF501P - April 15, 1985

It operated a supplementary passenger Seattle (SeaTac) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF501 - April 15, 1985

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - April 17, 1985

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Sydney

It operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF2 - April 22, 1985

Operated its first international service Melbourne - Sydney - Singapore - Bahrain - London as QF1 - April 25, 1985

The aircraft was named 'City of Melbourne' at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - May 02, 1985

The aircraft was renamed 'Geraldton' at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - October 13, 1989

The aircraft was then renamed 'City of Geraldton' at Sydney (KIngsford Smith) - March 28, 1991

Operated a special charter flight for the Department of Defence for the 80th Gallipoli Anniversary - April 20, 1995

The aircraft was renamed 'Spirit of Anzac' for this flight

Flew Sydney - Singapore - Istanbul carrying WWI veterans as QF1915 - April 20, 1995

It operated the last 747-300 service Sydney - Perth - Harare - Perth - Sydney as QF/UM23/24 - October 26, 2000

It operated its 'last' revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF44 - June 09, 2003

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as for storage as QF6193 - June 13, 2003

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland as QF43 - March 28, 2005

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - May 11, 2005

Departed Sydney for lease to Garuda Indonesian Airways as QF6015 - December 03, 2005

It was leased to Garuda in the basic Qantas livery with Garuda titles and tail logo for Hadj flights

Ferried Medan - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on termination of the Garuda lease as QF6010 - February 13, 2006

Returned to Qantas Airways service - ?

Operated final revenue service Los Angeles - Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF026 - December 27-29, 2008

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6019 - December 29, 2008

Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to the United States as QF6020 - January 20, 2009

Arrived Marana for storage - January 21, 2009

Ferry route: Sydney - Honolulu - Marana

Placed in open storage at Marana in the basic Qantas livery without titles and logo

It was observed stored at Marana without engines in the maintenance area - March 22, 2010

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 08, 2010

The aircraft had flown 90,108 hours with 17,512 cycles

Sold to SAYEGH Group Aviation - August 11, 2010

Sold to Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City - August 11, 2010

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N175SG - August 25, 2010

Registered to Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

The aircraft remained stored at Marana in the basic Qantas livery

Ferried Marana - Tucson - Stewart for Al Sayegh Airlines Hafj flights - October 06, 2010

Ferried Stewart - Rasal Khaimah - October 29, 2010

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 03, 2010

Entered onto the Burkina Faso Aircraft Register as XT-DMA - November 03, 2010

Leased to Centrafrique Air Express for Hadj flights - November 03, 2010

It was observed at Ras al Khaimah in the basic Qantas livery with 'MA' on nose gear door - November 28, 2010

It was observed at Ras al Khaimah in basic Qantas livery - March 2011

Used for Hadj and Umrah pilgrimage flights

It was observed stored at Ras al Khaimah Airport in the basic Qantas livery - June 18, 2011

It was observed stored at Ras al Khaimah Airport in the basic Qantas livery - August 19, 2012

Cancelled from the Burkina Faso Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Gambian Aircraft Register as C5-AKR - ? 2012

Registered to Sayegh Group Aviation

The aircraft was registered in Gambia to circumvent embargoes placed on the sale or lease of aircraft to Iran

The United States Department of Commerce issued a denial of export on this aircraft - April 23, 2012

The aircraft was not leased to Iran Air by Sayegh Group Aviation

It was observed stored at Ras al Khaimah Airport in the basic Qantas livery as C5-AKR - February 15, 2013

It was observed in a derelict condition in the graveyard at Ras al Khaimah - January 2016

The aircraft was offered for sale for scrap value - 2016

It was reportedly sold for $US 146,000 to be scrapped

Scrapped by Aviation Legacy Gambia Ltd

The entire top deck was removed and offered for sale at around $US 200,000

The section included the complete flight deck, business class cabin, two toilets and galley

The 15-tonne section can be transported by road

VH-EBV. Qantas - 'City of Melbourne' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1985.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4631-489.)

VH-EBV. Qantas - 'City of Melbourne' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1985.

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VH-EBV. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Melbourne' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1987.

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VH-EBV. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Geraldton' in the standard livery with additional 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games' logo at Brisbane Airport, January 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4630-834.)

VH-EBV. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Geraldton' in the standard livery with additional '75 Years Anniversary' logo at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1995.

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VH-EBV. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Geraldton' in the standard livery with additional '75 Years Anniversary' logo at Auckland Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-488.)

VH-EBV. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Geraldton' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1997.

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VH-EBV. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - 'City of Geraldton' in the revised livery at London Heathrw Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-756.)

XA-DMA. Al Sayegh Airlines - in the basic Qantas livery at Stewart Airport, October 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4630-836.)

XA-DMA. Al Sayegh Airlines - in the basic Qantas livery at Stewart Airport, October 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-137.)

The removed section at Ras al Khaimah Airport, date unknown.

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Inside the upper deck as is at Ras al Khaimah Airport, date unknown.

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Inside the cockpit as is at Ras al Khaimah Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4631-844.)