VH-VXQ Boeing 737-838

VH-VXQ. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33723-1335.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ912'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXQ - May 15, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - May 19, 2003

First flown as VH-VXQ - May 29, 2003

The aircraft was named ‘Redland’

Accepted by R. Leplaw for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 13, 2003

This was the 138th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 20th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - June 14, 2003

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 16, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF604 - June 20, 2003

Registered to Brisbane Aircraft Ltd - June 01, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - August 30, 2013

Operated its last service in the standard livery Sydney - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF447 - October 30, 2015

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours as QF6101 - October 30, 2015

This aircraft was repainted into the original Qantas Boeing 707 livery as their second 'Retro-jet'

The repaint was commissioned to celebrate the Qantas 95th Anniversary

Rolled out at Townsville in the retro '1959' livery - November 15, 2015

Ferried Townsville - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6195 - November 16, 2015

The aircraft was then renamed 'Retro Roo II'

To read more about this particular livery click 'HERE'

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF562 - November 16, 2015

Operated its last service in the 'Retro Roo' livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney as QF462 - October 25, 2024

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Townsville as QF6122 - October 25, 2024

The aircraft was repainted by Flying Colours at Townville into the airline's 'Silver Roo' livery

Ferried Townsville - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6123 - November 12, 2024

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hobart as QF997 - November 12, 2024

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 19, 2003.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Perth Airport, January 05, 2005.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, July 27, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 08, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, November 20, 2013.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2014.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Perth Airport, April 2014.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Redland' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 05, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 14, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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VH-VXQ. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Retro Roo II' in the 1959 retro livery at Townsville Airport, November 15, 2015.

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