VH-EBX. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 19297-636.

Was also registered as: G-BCAL; LV-MZE.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 12, 1967

First flown at Renton as VH-EBX - October 12, 1967

Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBX - October 24, 1967

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

It was accepted by B. Langevad for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 23, 1967

It was the 24th Boeing 707 delivered new to Qantas Airways

The aircraft was named 'Port Moresby'

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - October 24, 1967

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 15:54 local ) on completion of the delivery flight - October 26, 1967

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tokyo - November 10, 1967

The aircraft was renamed 'City of Parramatta' after Papua New Guinea gained independence - October 1974

Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Christchurch - Sydney as QF318/337 - April 22 / 23, 1975

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 28, 1975

It had flown a total of 26,179 hours with 10,877 cycles

Sold to British Caledonian Airways - May 13, 1975

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BCAL (Cof R G-BCAL/R1) - May 13, 1975

Departed Sydney (Kngsgford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - May 15, 1975

It arrived at London (Gatwick) on completion of the ferry flight - May 16, 1975

Aircraft was named 'County of Renfrew' and later 'Loch Invar'

It operated a cargo flight to Tripoli with no titles and plain blue tail - October 1979

Sold to Skyways Air International, Panama - December 14, 1979

Leased to TAR (Transporte Aereo Rioplatense) in the basic B.Cal livery - December 14, 1979

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 14, 1979

Entered onto the Argintinean Aircraft Register as LV-MZE - December 14, 1979

Accepted by TAR at Basle, Switzerland - December 14, 1979

It was observed in the new 'TAR' livery at Miami, Florida - April 27, 1983

It was observed at Miami, Florida in the 'TAR' livery but engineless - May 31, 1989

It was observed in a derelict condition at Miami - September 30, 1992

Broken up - October 1994

 

 

VH-EBX. Qantas Australia - 'Port Moresby' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, April 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-145.)

VH-EBX. Qantas Australia - 'Port Moresby' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-436.)

VH-EBX. Qantas Australia - 'Port Moresby' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1970.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-510.)

VH-EBX. Qantas Australia - 'City of Parramatta' Coat of Arms.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-182.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-293.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-294.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-295.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-296.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-297.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-298.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - 'County of Renfrew' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1975.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-324.)

G-BCAL. British Caledonian - in the basic livery at an unknown airport, October 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-196.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the basic 'B.Cal' livery at an unknown airport, December 1980.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-432.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the basic 'B.Cal' livery at Miami Airport, February 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-513.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the revised livery at Miami Airport, December 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-514.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the revised livery at Miami Airport, January 13, 1985.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-434.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, November 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-433.)

LV-MZE. TAR Cargo - in the revised livery at Miami Airport, November 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-515.)