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VH-EAJ. Boeing 767-238ER. c/n 23304-119. |
This aircraft was the first of six Boeing 767-238s ordered new by Qantas Airways - September 1983 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VE061' Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAJ - March 03, 1985 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - May 14, 1985 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E engines First flown as 'N6055X' - June 12, 1985 Accepted by R. Walker for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - July 03, 1985 This aircraft was the 62nd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the first Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain A. Bones) as QF7671 - July 03, 1985 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - July 04, 1985 Delivery route: Everett - San Francisco - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney The aircraft was named 'City of Wollongong' at Sydney - July 28, 1985 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Snith) - Brisbane - August 03, 1985 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Wellington as QF57 - August 03, 1985 It was offered for sale by Qantas Airways - March 04, 2003 It had flown 57,292 hours with 25,039 cycles to date Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF430 - July 19, 2003 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the basic Qantas livery for storage in the United States as QF6001 - July 22, 2003 Ferry route: Sydney - Honolulu - Marana Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - August 20, 2003 This aircraft was permanently withdrawn from service at Marana, Arizona - 2004 It was observed at Marana on its belly minus the undercarriage and the cabin had been gutted - May 2007 It was observed in pieces after being cut for scrap - February 2008 |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-149.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-150.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-151.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-152.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-153.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery over Washington State, June 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-154.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 09, 1985. (E. Favelle Copyright Image 4650-537.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 17, 1985. (E. Favelle Copyright Image 4650-538.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-155.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 05, 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-539.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 12, 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-148.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 08, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-268.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 1989. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4650-540.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery with additional 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Games' bid logo at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 10, 1993. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-269.) |
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VH-EAJ. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Wollongong' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1994. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4650-541.) |