A47-001 Boeing 737-8PV

This aircraft was ordered new under Project Air 2B for the Royal Australian Air Force - February 2014

It was the first of fifteen aircraft ordered by the Australian Government

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon was based on the fuselage of the B-737-800 with the wings of the B-737-900

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N940DS - November 25, 2015

Registered to Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington

Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 26, 2016

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N940DS' using callsign 'BOE181' - May 06, 2016

Accepted by the United States Navy for the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 06, 2016

The aircraft untook two other pre-delivery flights whilst at Boeing Field as 'BOE181' - dates unknown

The aircraft spent 157 days in pre-delivery tests and the installation of military equipment

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 22, 2016

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Rergistration as A47-001 - July 22, 2016

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) - October 19, 2016

It was observed at NAS Jacksonville as 'A47-001' - October 28, 2016

Departed NAS Jacksonville on the delivery flight to Australia - November 09, 2016

It arrived at Melbourne (Avalon) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - November 14, 2016

The aircraft was under the command of Wing Commander D. Titheridge

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Canberra for the official hand-over - November 16, 2016

The aircraft was allocated to No. 11 Squadron, 92nd Wing, RAAF Edinburgh, South Australia

Ferried Canberra - Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) - November 16, 2016

The aircraft made its public debut at the Melbourne (Avalon) Air Show - March 03, 2017

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force