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VH-OGB. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 24316-242. Was also registered as: N362CM. |
This aircraft was the second of three B-767-338s ordered new by Qantas Airways - August 24, 1987 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VN082' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - September 22, 1988 First flown as 'N6005C' - October 10, 1988 Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGB - October 20, 1988 Registered to NBB Cairns Lease Co. Ltd, Tokyo Accepted by T. Ford for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - October 20, 1988 It was the 73rd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 9th Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas Departed Everett (Paine Field ) on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain P. Laing) as QF7632D - October 20, 1988 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - October 22, 1988 Delivery route: Everett - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Sydney The aircraft was named 'City of Kalgoorle' It operated its first Qantas revenue service - ? Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qantas' livery with Air Pacific stickers - May 2002 It operated its first Air Pacific revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi as FJ910 - May 05, 2002 It operated its last Air Pacific revenue service Nadi - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as FJ911 - June 06, 2002 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qantas' livery with Air Pacific stickers - May 05, 2003 It operated its first Air Pacific revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi as FJ910 - May 05, 2003 It operated its last Air Pacific revenue service Nadi - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as FJ911 - June 17, 2003 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qantas' livery with Air Pacific stickers - August 2004 Returned to Qantas after operating numerous Air Pacific services - August 2004 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qanta's livery with Air Pacific stickers - August 20, 2005 Returned to Qantas after operating numerous Air Pacific services - September 2005 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - August 05, 2005 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qantas' livery with Air Pacific stickers - October 22, 2006 It operated its first Air Pacific revenue service Brisbane - Nadi as FJ920 - October 22, 2006 It operated its last Air Pacific revenue service Nadi - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as FJ911 - November 04, 2006 It was observed as 'City of Kalgoorlie' at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - May 02, 2007 Leased to Air Pacific in the standard 'Qantas' livery with Air Pacific stickers - July 22, 2007 It operated its first Air Pacific revenue service Brisbane - Nadi as FJ920 - July 22, 2007 It operated its last Air Pacific revene service as Nadi - Brisbane as FJ921 - August 19, 2007 Returned to Qantas at Brisbane at the end of the lease - August 19, 2007 Advertised for sale in 'Speed News' with airframe hours quoted at 90,000 - March 14, 2011 It operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF464 - June 18, 2011 Sold to Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, U.S.A. Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 28, 2011 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N362CM - July 06, 2011 Registered to Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, Orlando, Florida Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to Israel as ATN0118 - July 08, 2011 Ferry route: Sydney - Male - Tel Aviv It was converted to freighter configuration by Bedek Aviation The aircraft is now designated as a Boeing 767-338ER-BDSF (Bedeck Aviation Special Freighter Conversion) It was observed at Tel Aviv in the basic 'Qantas' livery with primer freight door - December 02, 2011 Test flown at Tel Aviv - December 02, 2011 Ferried Tel Aviv - Cincinnati on delivery to Air Transport Internation (ATI) - December 06, 2011 The intended lease to Air Transport International was not taken up Ferried Roswell - Mojave as ABX37 - April 02, 2012 It was the first Boeing 767-300F leased by ABX Air - April 2012 It operated its first revenue service with ABX Air as ABX37 - April 03, 2012 It was observed at New York (Kennedy) with large ABX Air titles and white tail - April 27, 2012 Current with ABX Air - 2012 |
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VH-OGB. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Kalgoorle' in the original livery with additional 'Sydney Olympic Games 2000' logo at Brisbane Airport, April 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-120.) |
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VH-OGB. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'City of Kalgoorle' in the original livery with additional 'Air Pacific' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, May 17, 2002. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-139.) |
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VH-OGB. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Kalgoorle' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 01, 2008. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4650-535.) |
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VH-OGB. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Kalgoorle' in the revised livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 14, 2010. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4650-536.) |