VH-EBP. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 18810-438. Was also registered as: N14791; SU-BBA. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - June 29, 1965 First flown at Renton as 'VH-EBP' - July 30, 1965 Accepted by M. Mansill for Qantas Airways at Seattle - August 13, 1965 This was the sixteenth Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways Departed Seattle (Renton) on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain K. Nicholson) - August 14, 1965 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 18:37 hours) on completion of the delivery flight - August 16, 1965 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Honolulu - Sydney Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBP - August 18, 1965 Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney The aircraft was named 'Alice Springs' Operated its first revenue service when chartered by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra - September 05, 1965 Route: Sydney - Manila - Tokyo - Hong Kong - Bombay - London - return (Captain K. Nicholson) Departed Sydney for Mexico City, thence to Boeing Wichita for modification - May 01, 1967 Ferried Wichita - Mexico City following the modification for return service to Sydney - June 01, 1967 This aircraft was the first aircraft to use Sydney's extended Runway 16 / 34 - December 14, 1968 Operated its final revenue service on a live sheep charter to New Delhi, India - November 08 - 10, 1972 Route: Sydney - Darwin - Singapore - New Delhi as QF120; New Delhi - Manila - Sydney as QF255A Withdrawn from use and prepared for sale to Trans World Airlines Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to the United States in all-white livery (Captain G. J. Bailey) - November 19, 1972 Sold to Trans World Airlines - November 20, 1972 The aircraft had flown 23,000 hours Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 21, 1972 The sale to T.W.A. did not include the aircraft's engines which were returned to Qantas Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N14791 - November 1972 Operated its first T.W.A. revenue service as a pure freighter - April 1973 Used in the trial installation of the Litton Omega Navigation System - December 1973 Operated its final T.W.A. revenue service - December 30, 1978 The aircraft had now flown 36,436 hours with 19,683 cycles Sold to Air Cargo Egypt Entered onto the Egyptian Aircraft Register as SU-BBA - March 1979 Accepted by Air Cargo Egypt at Wichita, Kansas - March 26, 1979 The aircraft was named 'El Mansoufa' Operated its final Air Cargo Egypt revenue service London (Gatwick) - Cairo - March 17, 1982 Withdrawn from use and stored at Cairo, Egypt The aircraft had flown 42,610 hours with 21,542 cycles Sold to Farner Air Service for scrapping at Cairo - August 20, 1984 It was observed as being intact at Cairo, Egypt - May 1985 It was observed as being used as a restaurant called 'The Plane' at Cairo Airport - December 04, 1994 It was observed as being used as a restaurant called 'The Plane' at Cairo Airport - November 25, 1998 The restaurant was owned by Kamal El Gohari Reported to have been finally cut for scrap and carted away on trucks - December 2003 |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1966. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-151.) |
The 'Alice Springs' Coat of Arms. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-183.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1966. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-152.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1966. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-153.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, March 1966. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-121.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, April 1966. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-302.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at an unknown airport, April 1968. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-303.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1969. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-355.) |
VH-EBP. Qantas Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 13, 1971. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-474.) |
N14791. TWA Cargojet - in the original livery at London Heathrow Airport, June 1973. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-219.) |
N14791. TWA Cargojet - in the original livery at an unknown airport, July 1973. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-414.) |
N14791. TWA Trans World Cargo - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-304.) |
N14791. TWA Trans World Cargo - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, November 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-205.) |
N14791. Air Cargo Egypt - in the original livery at Wichita Airport, March 1979. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-305.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 30, 1979. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-416.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-435.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1980. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-415.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-435.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery with additional 'IACC' tail titles at an unknown airport, March 1981. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-624.) |
SU-BBA. Air Cargo Egypt - in the standard livery at Manchester Airport, March 1983. (G. Ditchfield Copyright Image 4604-306.) |