VH-OJJ. Boeing 747-438. c/n 24974-835.

This aircraft was the second of two new Boeing 747-438s ordered by Qantas Airways - April 13, 1989

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RT560'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - December 20, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as 'VH-OJJ' - January 18, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJJ - February 19, 1991

Registered to Balmoral Leasing Ltd, U.S. Virgin Islands

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Winton'

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Las Vegas (Captain D. Massy-Green) as QF7410D - February 19, 1991

Accepted by S. Collins for Qantas Airways at Las Vegas - February 19, 1991

This was the 89th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 40th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas Airways

Ferried Las Vegas - Vancouver (Captain D. Massy-Green) as QF7410P - February 19, 1991

Operated its first revenue service Vancouver - Honolulu - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF531 - February 20, 1991

Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight (Captain D. Massy-Green) - February 21, 1991

Delivery route: Seattle - Las Vegas - Vancouver - Honolulu - Sydney

Registered to RIL Aviation OJJ Ltd / Allco Finance Group Ltd, Sydney - November 11, 2005

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Advertised for sale by DVB Aviation Asset Management for Allco Finance - July 05, 2011

It had flown 88,268 hours with 11,131 cycles to date

Anticipated to be withdrawn from service and available for delivery to the buyer - April 2013

Operated its final revenue service New York (JFK) - Los Angeles - Sydney as QF108 - March 04 - 06, 2013

Withdrawn from use at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and all titles and logos removed - March 06, 2013

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Marana for storage as QF6021 - April 10, 2013

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 04, 2013

Sold for parts and scrapping commenced at Marana - June 2013

VH-OJJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'Winton' in the original livery at Los Angeles Airport, April 1992.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Winton' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 1994.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Winton' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 1995.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'Winton' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 2000.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Winton' in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Winton' in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

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VH-OJJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Winton' in the revised livery at Frankfurt Airport, December 2008.

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