VH-EBS Boeing 707-338C

VH-EBS. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 18955-467.

Was also registered as: 9M-ASO; 9M-MCS; 5A-DJO.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - December 14, 1965

First flown at Renton as 'VH-EBS' - January 19, 1966

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBS - February 02, 1966

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by M. Mansill for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 02, 1966

This was the 19th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

The aircraft was named 'Kalgoorlie'

Departed Seattle for Ontario (California) for modification by Lockheed Aircraft Service - February 03, 1966

Departed Ontario on the delivery flight to Australia under the command of Capt F. Fox - March 07, 1966

Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 17:45 local) on completion of delivery flight from the U.S.A. - March 09, 1966

Delivery route: Seattle - Ontario - San Francisco - Honolulu - Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - London (Heathrow) via Kangaroo Route - March 19, 1966

Departed Sydney for Mexico City thence to Wichita (Kansas) for modification by Boeing - June 26, 1967

Returned to Sydney following the completion of these modifications - August 03, 1967

It was the first Qantas Boeing 707 to visit Papua New Guines (Port Moresby - Captain D. Harden) - September 14, 1967

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland (New Zealand) - Sydney - March 11, 1973

Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith)

The aircraft had flown 24,497 hours 15 minutes with 8,804 cycles

The aircraft was then prepared for lease / sale to Malaysian Airline System

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the delivery flight to Malaysia in the 'MAS' livery - March 30, 1973

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 11, 1973

Sold to Malaysian Airline System - October 10, 1973

The aircraft had flown 25,734 hours 52 minutes with 9,322 cycles

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-ASO - October 10, 1973

Reregistered 9M-MCS - October 15, 1975

Withdrawn from service by MAS at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - January 01, 1981

Ferried Kuala Lumpur - Kota Kinabalu (Sabah, Malaysia) for storage - January 20, 1981

Sold to Air Supply Corp, Lichtenstein - October ?, 1981

Ferried Luxembourg - Basle in an 'all-white' livery without titles - October 24, 1981

Sold to United African Airlines - October 24, 1981

Entered onto the Libyan Aircraft Register as 5A-DJO - ?

It departed Basle (Switzerland) on the ferry flight to Tripoli (Libya) - October 24, 1981

The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed some 24 km north of Sebha (Libya) - March 14, 1983

It was being operated by Jamahiriya Air Transport and the five-man crew were killed

The accident was the result of an engine failure on take-off

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Kalgoorlie' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Seattle, February 1966.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-202.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Kalgoorlie' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Seattle, February 1966.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-203.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Kalgoorlie' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, July 1966.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-120.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1969.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-155.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Perth Airport, circa 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-307.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1969.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-422.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-448.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-421.)

VH-EBS. Qantas Australia - 'Kalgoorlie' in the final 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-611.)

VH-EBS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, May 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-403.)

VH-EBS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, June 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-612.)

9M-MCS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1976.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-428.)

9M-MCS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, December 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-567.)

9M-MCS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-569.)

9M-MCS. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 14, 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-498.)

5A-DJO. Jamahiriya Air Transport - in the 'all-white' livery at Brussels Ostend Airport, July 25, 1982.