A47-003 Boeing 737-8FV

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

It was the third 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 N959DS - June 15, 2016

Registered to Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington

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

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N959DS' using callsign 'BOE183' - November 03, 2016

Accepted by the United States Navy for the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 03, 2016

The aircraft untook three other pre-delivery flights whilst at Boeing Field as 'BOE183' - dates unknown

The aircraft spent 139 days in pre-delivery tests and the installation of military equipment

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 14, 2016

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Rergistration as A47-003 - November 14, 2016

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) - April 20, 2017

Accepted by the R.A.A.F. at NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) as 'A47-003' - April 20, 2017

Departed NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - May 08, 2017

It arrived at Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - May 14, 2017

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

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force