VH-QOU. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4275.

Was also registered as: C-FYGQ.

 

 

This was the eighth of twelve aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - October 22, 2007

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FYGQ - September 01, 2009

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - October 27, 2009

Ferried to Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks - October 27, 2009

Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Australia - December 01, 2009

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - December 05, 2009

Delivery route: Toronto - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - December 09, 2009

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOU - December 10, 2009

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Bundaberg as QF2324 - December 12, 2009

The aircraft was un-named

It was repainted into the 'Silver' Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - ?

The aircraft was named 'Port Campbell'

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-QOU. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 28, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-964.)

VH-QOU. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 16, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-965.)

VH-QOU. QantasLink - 'Port Campbell' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-086.)

VH-QOU. QantasLink - 'Port Campbell' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-092.)