A47-002 Boeing 737-8FV

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

It was the second 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 N956DS - April 19, 2016

Registered to Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington

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

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N956DS' using callsign 'BOE174' - September 02, 2016

Accepted by the United States Navy for the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 02, 2016

The aircraft untook three other pre-delivery flights whilst at Boeing Field as 'BOE174' - dates unknown

The aircraft spent 174 days in pre-delivery tests and the installation of military equipment

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 10, 2016

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Rergistration as A47-002 - October 10, 2016

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

Accepted by the R.A.A.F. at NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) as 'A47-002' - February 17, 2017

Departed NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - March 06, 2017

It arrived at Brisbane (RAAF Amberley) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - March 09, 2017

Ferried Brisbane (RAAF Amberley) - Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) - March 09, 2017

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

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force