A47-004 Boeing 737-77ES

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

It was the fourth 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 N974DS - September 29, 2016

Registered to Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington

First flown as 'N974DS' from Seattle (Renton) to Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'BOE184' - February 24, 2017

Accepted by the United States Navy for the Royal Australian Air Force at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 24, 2017

The aircraft untook two other pre-delivery flights whilst at Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'BOE184' - dates unknown

The aircraft spent 136 days in pre-delivery tests and the installation of military equipment

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 07, 2017

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A47-004 - March 07, 2017

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) after modifications completed as 'A47-004' - June 30, 2017

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) - July 17, 2017

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) as A47-004 - July 17, 2017

Departed NAS Jacksonville (Tower Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as ASY197 - August 02, 2017

It arrived at Adelaide (RAAF Edinburgh) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - August 07, 2017

Ferry route: NAS Jacksonville - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Noumea - Adelaide

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

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force