VH-EBR Boeing 707-338C

VH-EBR. Boeing 707-338C. c/n 18954-458.

Was also registered as: 9M-ATR; 9M-MCR; 6O-SBN; N449J.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - November 03, 1965

First flown at Seattle as 'VH-EBR' - December 09, 1965

It was accepted by M. Mansill for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Renton) - December 30, 1965

This was the 18th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 18th Boeing 707 delivered to Qantas

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBR - December 30, 1965

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was named 'City of Wollongong'

Departed Seattle for Ontario, California for modification by Lockheed Aircraft Service - December 30, 1965

Returned to Qantas at Ontario, California - February 01, 1966

Departed Ontario on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain A. A. E. Yates) - February 03, 1966

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 16:18 hrs local) on completion of the delivery flight - February 05, 1966

Delivery route: Seattle - Ontario - San Francisco - Honolulu - Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - London via the Kangaroo Route - February 12, 1966

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on a proving flight to South Africa - March 07, 1966

Flew Mauritius - Sydney in 10 hours 4 minutes (Captain R. Uren) - March 09, 1966

Operated its final revenue service (freighter) Sydney - San Francisco - Sydney as QF500/501 - May 29 - 31, 1974

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 10, 1974

The aircraft had flown 28,261 hours with 11,311 cycles

Sold to Malaysian Airline System, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 10, 1974

Accepted by Malaysian Airlines at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - June 28, 1974

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-ATR - June 28, 1974

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the delivery flight to Malaysian Airlines in the standard livery - June 29, 1974

Reregistered 9M-MCR - September 29, 1975

Withdrawn from use at Kuala Lumpur - January 1980

Sold to Somali Airlines - February 29, 1980

Cancelled from the Malaysian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Somali Aircraft Register as 6O-SBN - ?

Accepted by Somali Airlines at Kuala Lumpur - March 12, 1980

Departed Kuala Lumpur on the ferry to Germany (Hamburg) for overhaul - March 12, 1980

Departed Hamburg on the ferry to Mogadishu - April 18, 1980

The aircraft was hijacked to Addis Ababa whilst enroute Mogadishu - Jeddah - November 24, 1984

The hijackers surrendered and aircraft was released undamaged - November 27, 1984

Ferried to Germany (Hamburg) for storage - January 25, 1985

Sold to Jet Avionics System, Miami, Florida - March 15, 1985

Ferried Hamburg - Stansted in the standard 'Somali' livery for storage - March 21, 1985

Sold to Omega Air - April 1985

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N449J - November 18, 1985

Registered to Omega Air Ltd

It was noted at Miami, Florida in the standard 'Somali' livery on lease to Florida West Airlines - November 21, 1985

Sold to Boeing Military Airplane Company, Wichita - November 25, 1985

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 1986

It was observed at National Aircraft, Tucson, Arizona extensively parted out - February 21, 1992

Scrapped for parts

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Wollongong' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Seattle Airport, December 1965.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-205.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Wollongong' Coat of Arms

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-669.)

The 'City of Wollongong ' information plaque - as afixed to the bulkhead near the cabin entrance door.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 1950-670.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - 'City of Wollongong' in the 'V-Jet' livery at Mexico City Airport, April 1966.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-135.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1968.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-154.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 10, 1968.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4605-462.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Frankfurt Airport, April 10, 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-314.)

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

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-360.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at an unknown airport, February 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-402.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the revised 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-108.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Australia - 'City of Wollongong' in the 'ochre' livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-315.)

9M-ATR. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at London Gatwick Airport, August 1974.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-438.)

9M-MCR. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Kuala Lumpur Airport, August 1976.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-395.)

9M-MCR. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at an unknown airport, January 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-426.)

9M-MCR. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at an unknown airport, January 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-427.)

9M-MCR. Malaysian Airline System - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-450.)

6O-SBN. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-431.)

6O-SBN. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at Hamburg Airport, March 1980.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-453.)

6O-SBN. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at London Stansted Airport, July 1985.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-430.)

N449J. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at Tucson Airport, November 1993.

(N. Louis Copyright Image 4605-454.)

N449J. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at Tucson Airport, November 1993.

(N. Louis Copyright Image 4605-455.)

N449J. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at Tucson Airport, November 1993.

(N. Louis Copyright Image 4605-456.)

N449J. Somali Airlines - in the standard livery at Tucson Airport, November 1993.