VH-EBN. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 18808-404.

Was also registered as: 9V-BFW; N707GB; HK-3030; PT-WSZ.

 

 

This was the first of three new Boeing 707-338s ordered by Qantas Airways - December 1963

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '7801'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 21, 1964

First flown as 'VH-EBN' - January 29, 1965

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBN - February 10, 1965

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by P. Jost for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boing Field) - February 10, 1965

This was the 14th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 14th Boeing 707 delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (08:34 local) on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain A. A. E. Yates) - February 13, 1965

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 14:00 local) on completion of the delivery flight - February 15, 1965

Flight time: 15 hours 47 minutes

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney

The aircraft was named 'City of Parramatta'

It operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - London via Kangaroo Route - March 19, 1965

Departed Sydney for Ontario, California for modification by Lockheed Air Service - March 16, 1966

Ferried Ontario - Mexico City on completion of work to operate the regular return service - April 05, 1966

Departed Sydney for Mexico City, thence to Wichita for modification by Boeing - July 24, 1967

The aircraft was fitted with new Doppler Navigation Equipment

Ferried Wichita - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the work by Boeing - August 24, 1967

Returned to service - September 03, 1967

Departed Sydney (10:03 local) on the last Qantas QF582/583 service to Mexico City - November 27, 1967

It operated the first Sydney - New York freighter service as QF950 - May 29, 1970

It transported the Qantas Avro 504 Dyak Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Essendon) - June 22, 1970

It operated the inaugural Sydney - London service via Perth - Bombay as QF7 - March 29, 1974

Departed Sydney for Hong Kong for overhaul and sale to Singapore Airlines - July 16, 1974

The aircraft had flown 29,212 hours with 18,244 cycles

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 22, 1974

Sold to Singapore Airlines - September 1974

Entered onto the Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-BFW - ?

Converted to pure freight for use by Singapore Airlines - 1977

Withdrawn from use and stored at Singapore without titles and logo - March 11, 1981

Sold to International Air Leases, Miami, Florida - April 10, 1981

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N707GB - ?

Leased to TAMPA Colombia and entered service the same day - May 20, 1981

Repainted into the standard Arrow Air livery at Miami - July 16, 1981

Leased to TAMPA Colombia - April 13, 1983

Entered onto the Colombian Aircraft Register as HK-3030X - ?

Impounded at Miami by United States Customs for carrying cocaine - June 13, 1983

Returned to Arrow Air at the end of the TAMPA lease - 1984

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N707GB - January 1984

Reregistered to Arrow Air

Leased to TAMPA - October 01, 1984

The aircraft was named 'El Arriero'

Sold to Skymaster Airlines, Brazil - November 25, 1998

Entered onto the Brazialian Aircraft Register as PT-WSZ - December 23, 1998

Registered to Citizen Holdings Ltd

Leased to Skymaster Airlines as the registered operator

Advertised for sale by Aviation Capital Leasing - January 06, 2005

The aircraft had flown 84,976 hours with 39,828 cycles

Still advertised for sale - September 29, 2007

 

 

VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, October 1964.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, October 1964.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964.

From left to right: Murray Mansill, Phil Jost.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Frankfurt Airport, April 06, 1965.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' Coat of Arms.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1967.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - 'City of Parramatta' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at an unknown location, circa 1968.

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VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - 'City of Parramatta' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at London Heathrow Airport, June 1972.

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9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1977.

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9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, December 1978.

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9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1980.

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9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1980.

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N707GB. Arrow Air - in the basic 'Singapore Airlines' livery at Miami International Airport, January 1982.

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N707GB. Arrow Air - in the basic 'Singapore Airlines' livery at Miami International Airport, January 1982.

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N707GB. Arrow Air - in the hybrid 'Tampa Colombia' livery at Miami International Airport, March 1984.

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N707GB. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, May 1984.

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HK-3030-X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, June 1986.

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HK-3030-X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at unknown airport, date unknown.

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HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, January 1987.

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HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - in the new livery at Miami International Airport, April 1990.

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HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - in the new livery at Miami International Airport, August 1994.

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