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VH-EAK. Boeing 767-238ER. c/n 23305-120. |
This aircraft was the second of six Boeing 767-238s ordered new by Qantas Airways - September 1983 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VE062' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - May 29, 1985 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E engines First flown as 'N6009F' - June 28, 1985 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAK - July 11, 1985 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by R. Walker for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - July 11, 1985 This was the 63rd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 2nd Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas Departed Seattle (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain A. Bones) as QF7672 - July 11, 1985 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - July 13, 1985 Delivery route: Seattle - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Townsville for the aircraft naming ceremony as QF7670 - July 29, 1985 It was named 'City of Townsville' at Townsville - July 29, 1985 Ferried Townsville - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF7680 - July 29, 1985 It operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Wellington as QF37 - July 30, 1985 The aircraft was offered for sale by Qantas Airways - March 04, 2003 It had flown 57,508 hours with 24,992 cycles to date It operated its last revenue service as Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF490 - June 22, 2003 Withdrawn from service having flown 59,145 hours with 25,595 cycles It operated asupplementary freighter service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi - Honolulu QF7571 - June 30, 2003 The aircraft departed Sydney in the basic Qantas livery without titles or tail logo Ferried Honolulu - Marana for storage as QF6023 - July 02, 2003 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - August 20, 2003 The aircraft was stored at Marana, Arizona prior to its scapping It was observed on trestles without undercarriage and with the cabin gutted - January 01, 2006 It was observed in a very derelict condition at Marana - October 20, 2007 The cockpit section was removed - 2008 It was observed in derelict condition minus cockpit - March 22, 2010 |
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VH-EAK. Qantas - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 1985. (Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4650-178.) |
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VH-EAK. Qantas - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 09, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-270.) |
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VH-EAK. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 24, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-271.) |
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VH-EAK. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-272.) |
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VH-EAK. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 05, 1987. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-543.) |
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VH-EAK. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'City of Townsville' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 11, 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-230.) |