This was the last of four new Boeing 747-438s ordered by Qantas Airways - December 16, 1991

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RT568'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) as 'N6018N' - August 17, 1992

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines of 58,000 pounds thrust

The aircraft had a MTOW of 870,000 lbs and a MLW of 652,000 kg

Rolled out of the Paint Shop at Everett - August 21, 1992

Fuel checks and engine runs completed - August 31, 1992

First test flight (B1) flown as 'N6018N' - September 03, 1992

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJR - September 08, 1992

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Second test flight (B2) flown - September 15, 1992

Customer walk through of the airframe - September 25, 1992

Qantas test flight (C1) flown - September 28, 1992

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - September 30, 1992

The aircraft was technically accepted by Qantas Airways at Everett - October 01, 1992

The aircraft was then 'stored' at Everett (Paine Field) - to read more on the storage please click 'HERE'

The Qantas acceptance flight was flown (Capt. D. Massy-Greene) - October 1992

The aircraft was named 'City of Bathurst' at Everett (Paine Field) - October 15, 1992

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Las Vegas as QF7418P - October 15, 1992

CAA Certificate of Registration (CofR) and Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - October 15, 1992

Accepted by S. Collins on behalf of Qantas Airways at Las Vegas at 15:30 (local) - October 15, 1992

This was the 102nd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 48th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft had flown 12 hours 42 minutes (flight hours) at the time of acceptance

It had flown a total of 8 flight cycles at the time of acceptance

Departed Las Vegas at 18:02 (local) for Vancouver as QF7418D - October 15, 1992

Operated its first revenue service Vancouver - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF531 - October 17, 1992

Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - October 18, 1992

Delivery route: Seattle - Las Vegas - Vancouver - Sydney

Flight crew: Captain D. Massy-Greene; F/O M. Warfield; SFA C. Anchee

Operated the inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Johannesburg direct service as QF63 - August 13, 1996

Operated the inaugural Melbourne - Hong Kong - London (Heathrow) service as QF29 - November 02, 2004

Registered to RIL Aviation OJR Pty Ltd / Allco Finance Group, Sydney - November 14, 2005

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Operated the Air Pacific service Sydney - Nadi - Sydney as FJ910/911 - September 17, 2009

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) for storage as QF6195 - April 20, 2010

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6196 - May 20, 2010

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco as QF73 - May 21, 2010

Advertised for sale by Cabot Aviation (UK) - May 13, 2010

It had flown 78,442 hours with 9,316 cycles to date

Operated its final revenue service Johannesburg - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF64 - September 22 - 23, 2010

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6021 - October 06, 2010

It was observed at Melbourne (Avalon) in the basic Qantas livery - October 16, 2010

Departed Melbourne (Avalon) on the ferry flight to Marana for storage as QF6023 - November 05, 2010

Registered to RIL Aviation OJR Pty Ltd c/- Allco Finance Group, Sydney - November 09, 2010

It was observed stored at Marana in the basic Qantas livery in good condition - July 21, 2011

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 20, 2011

Sold by Cabot Aviation (UK) via HKAC Asset Management Services to A. J. Walter Aviation - September 2011

The aircraft was sold for parts

Scrapping commenced at Marana - October 2011

It was observed at Marana in derelict condition minus engines, nose cone and many airframe parts - February 29, 2012

Final scrapping completed - 2012