VH-EBO Boeing 707-338C

VH-EBO. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 18809-407.

Was also registered as: 9V-BFN; N4225J; 5N-ARQ.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 11, 1965

First flown - February 15, 1965

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBO - March 05, 1965

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

It was accepted by P. Jost on behalf of Qantas Airways at Seattle - March 05, 1965

It was the 15th Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas

Departed San Francisco on the delivery flight to Australia - March 07, 1965

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - March 09, 1965

This was the first commecial direct flight across the Pacific Ocean

Flight crew: Captains A. A. E. Yates, A. Morris, F. Fox, K. Nicholson; Flight Engineer E. Fargas;

Engineering Officer G. Ebery; Navigators A. Hughes, J. Woods; Stewards Alcock, Hodges

Flight time: 14 hours 32 minutes

The aircraft was named 'City of Townsville'

Operated the inaugural 707-338C service Sydney - London via the Kangaroo Route - March 29, 1965

Operated the inaugural 707-338C Sydney - Auckland service - December 29, 1965

Withdrawn from service for fitting of the Sat Com antenna - July 17 - 21, 1967

Operated its final revenue service Sydney - Hong Kong - Singapore - Brisbane - September 27 - 29, 1972

Withdrawn from use and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith)

The aircraft had flown 25,250 hours 25 minutes

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 16, 1972

Conducted an acceptance flight for Singapore Airlines using tradeplate registration 'VH-PTE' - November 17, 1972

Sold to Singapore Airlines - November 18, 1972

Entered onto the Singaporean Aircraft Register as 9V-BFN - November 20, 1972

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore (Capt D. McKinlay) - November 20, 1972

Converted to pure freight configuration for use by Singapore Airlines - 1977

Leased to Aerogulf, Dubai - April 1980

Sold to International Air Leases, Miami, Florida - February 20, 1981

Cancelled from the Singapore Aircraft Register - February 28, 1981

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N4225J - March 09, 1981

Registered to International Air Lease

Leased to TAMPA Colombia - March 29 to May 07, 1981

Repainted into the Arrow Air livery at Miami - May 15, 1981

The aircraft was named 'Miss Kentucky'

Leased to Arrow Air - May 28 to October 20, 1983

Sold to RN Cargo, Nigeria - October 26, 1983

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Nigerian Aircraft Register as 5N-ARQ - ?

Sold to Equator Leasing Inc and leased to Dairo Air Service as the registered operator - January 1984

Chartered by GAS Air Cargo and carried GAS Air Cargo titles

It was observed at Ostend in DAS Air Cargo livery with LAC titles - November 18, 1998

Exited the paintshop at Southend, England in the Allied Air livery - August 09, 1999

It was observed stored at Manston in good condition - September 2000

It was observed at Manston with engines missing - January 14, 2001

Scrapped at Manston - date to be confirmed

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Townsville' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 09, 1965.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-986.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Townsville' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 09, 1965.

From Left to Right: Steward Alcock; Steward Hodges; Flight Engineer Ted Fargas; Captain Ken Nicholson; Captain Bert Yates; Captain Fed Fox; Captain Allan Morris; Navigator Allan Hughes; Navigator John Woods; Engineering Officer George Ebery.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-256.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Townsville' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, June 1966.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-136.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at London Heathrow Airport, April 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-289.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1968.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-290.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1969.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-258.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 01, 1971.

(E. Favelle Copyright Image 4605-343.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1971.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4604-540.)

VH-EBO. Qantas Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1972.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4604-541.)

9V-BFN. Singapore Airlines - in the original livery at Perth Airport, November 1974.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-971.)

9V-BFN. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the original livery at an unknown airport, April 1978.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-548.)

9V-BFN. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the original livery at an unknown airport, October 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-292.)

9V-BFN. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the original livery at Paris Orly Airport, April 02, 1980.

(C. Volpati Copyright Image 4605-501.)

9V-BFN. Singapore Airlines Cargo - in the original livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, June 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-291.)

N4225J. Arrow Air - in the basic 'Singapore Airlines' livery at Miami Airport, June 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-293.)

5N-ARQ. Gas Air Cargo - in the original livery at Ostend Airport, February 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-294.)

5N-ARQ. Gas Air Cargo - in the original livery at Ostend Airport, August 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-418.)

5N-ARQ. RN Air Cargo - in the standard livery at Ostend Airport, January 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-295.)

5N-ARQ. Gas Air Cargo - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, April 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-296.)

5N-ARQ. Gas Air Cargo - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-419.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1988.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-297.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the revised livery with additional 'Operated by Alitalia' titles at an unknown airport, May 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-203.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the revised livery with additional 'Operated by Alitalia' titles at an unknown airport, June 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-210.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the revised livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-298.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the revised livery at London Gatwick Airport, May 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-200.)

5N-ARQ. DAS Air Cargo - in the revised livery with additional 'ANA' and 'LAC' titles at Ostend Airport, December 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-299.)

5N-ARQ. Allied Air - in the standard livery at Southend Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-300.)

5N-ARQ. Allied Air - in the standard livery at Southend Airport, September 1999.