This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways at a cost of $US 7,445,216 - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 21, 1968

First flown at Renton as 'VH-EAF' - April 19, 1968

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAF - May 06, 1968

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

It was accepted by B. Langevad for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 06, 1968

It was the 30th Boeing 707 delivered new to Qantas Airways

The aircraft was named 'City of Adelaide'

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - May 06, 1968

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith at 15:58 local) on completion of the delivery flight - May 07, 1968

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore (Changi) - May 24, 1968

This aircraft was the first Qantas aircraft to have the restyled titles applied at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - July 01, 1970

It was renamed 'City of Townsville' - June 28, 1973

Used by then Prime Minister G. Whitlam on his visit to China - October 31, 1973

This visit marked the first Qantas aircraft to visit China

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the last Qantas 707 service to San Francisco - March 31, 1975

Departed Sydney on a 'non-stop' service to Santiago, Chile - September 13, 1975

This flight set a non-stop distance record for a Qantas aircraft of 11,808 km in 13 hours 12 minutes

Flight crew: Captains A. Terrell, P. Mathieson

Returned to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) via Easter Island and Papeete - September 15, 1975

The aircraft was renamed 'City of Armidale' - May 1976

Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Melbourne - Christchurch - Sydney - March 04, 1978

Sold to ITEL Capital Leasing Corp for lease to Korean Air Lines - March 1978

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 03, 1978

Itt had flown 33,163:29 hours with 12,959 cycles

Entered onto the Korean Aircraft Register as HL-7432 - April 03, 1978

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith at 22:00 local) on the ferry flight to Soel, Korea - April 05, 1978

Sold to GATX Booth with the lease to Korean Air continuing - December 1980

Sold to Boeing Military Company for use in J-STARS program - January 19, 1986

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N770JS - January 1986

Registered to Grumman Aerospace Corporation - March 1988

First flown as an E-8A J-STARS FSD-1/T-1 Prototype - 86-0416 - December 22, 1988

Operated by 93rd Air Control Wing, U.S.A.F.

Current

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' Coat of Arms.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-168.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, February 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-139.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'V-Jet' livery at London Heathrow Airport, May 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-089.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 1974.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 4604-562.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Adelaide' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 1976.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-090.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Armidale' Coat of Arms.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-171.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Armidale' in the 'ochre' livery at Johannesburg Airport, November 1976.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-305.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Armidale' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 10, 1977.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-091.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Armidale' in the 'ochre' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-387.)

VH-EAF. Qantas Australia - 'City of Armidale' in the 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 06, 1977.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4605-335.)

VH-EAF. Korean Air Lines - in the partial livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-092.)

VH-EAF. Korean Air Lines - in the partial livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-375.)

VH-EAF. Korean Air Lines - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1978.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-093.)

HL-7432. Korean Air Lines - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 05, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-094.)

HL-7432. Korean Air Lines - in the standard livery with additional 'I Love New York' titles at an unknown airport, June 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-211.)

HL-7432. Korean Air Lines Cargo - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 10, 1980.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-095.)

AF86-0416. U. S. Air Force - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-493.)