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 Converted to pure freight for use by Singapore Airlines - 1977 Withdrawn from use and stored at Singapore without titles and logo - March 11, 1981 Sold to International Air Leases, Miami, Florida - April 10, 1981 Entered onto the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. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-860.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, October 1964. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-861.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-772.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-773.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-774.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - on the production line at Seattle Renton, November 1964. From left to right: Murray Mansill, Phil Jost. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-862.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-904.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-905.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery on the flight line at Seattle Renton, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-906.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-907.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-908.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-909.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-910.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-911.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-912.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-913.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-914.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-915.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-777.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-916.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-917.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-918.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-919.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-920.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-247.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-978.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-921.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-922.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-778.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-923.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-781.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-924.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-925.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-926.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-927.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-928.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-929.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-930.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-931.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-993.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-932.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-992.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-933.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-934.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-935.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-937.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-938.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-939.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-940.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-941.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-942.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-943.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery somewhere over Washington State, February 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-944.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-945.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-950.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-951.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-946.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-948.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-947.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-949.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-952.) |
Qantas Publicity Image to promote the introduction on the new Boeing 707-338s into service - circa 1965. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-953.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Frankfurt Airport, April 06, 1965. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-365.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' Coat of Arms. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-182.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Parramatta' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1967. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-280.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - 'City of Parramatta' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at an unknown location, circa 1968. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4604-954.) |
VH-EBN. Qantas Australia - 'City of Parramatta' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at London Heathrow Airport, June 1972. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-623.) |
9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1977. (N. Louis Copyright Image 4605-447.) |
9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, December 1978. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-529.) |
9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-281.) |
9V-BFW. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the standard livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, August 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-306.) |
N707GB. Arrow Air - in the basic 'Singapore Airlines' livery at Miami International Airport, January 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-282.) |
N707GB. Arrow Air - in the basic 'Singapore Airlines' livery at Miami International Airport, January 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-340.) |
N707GB. Arrow Air - in the hybrid 'Tampa Colombia' livery at Miami International Airport, March 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-283.) |
N707GB. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, May 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-284.) |
HK-3030-X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, June 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-286.) |
HK-3030-X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-285.) |
HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - 'El Arriero' in the standard livery at Miami International Airport, January 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-287.) |
HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - in the new livery at Miami International Airport, April 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-288.) |
HK-3030X. Tampa Colombia - in the new livery at Miami International Airport, August 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-448.) |