VH-OGP Boeing 767-338ER

VH-OGP. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 28153-615.

Was also registered as: N197CR; B-1423.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Nunber 'VN096'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGP - April 12, 1996

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - May 05, 1996

First flown as VH-OGP - May 17, 1996

Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - May 30, 1996

It was the 107th Boeing airliner derlivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 23rd Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF8531 - May 30, 1996

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - June 01, 1996

Delivery route: Seattle - Nadi - Sydney

Flight crew: Captains D. Oliver, B. Austin; S/O N. Hannan, Engineers C. Nelson, G. Wright

Passengers: L. Nelson, L. Nelson, S. Skimmin

The aircraft was unnamed at the time of delivery

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Wellington as QF45 - June 08, 1996

It was observed at Fukuoka operating an Australian Airlines service - August 17, 2003

The aircraft was named 'Forbes' but the name was not originally carried externally

Registered to Gadwall Leasing Ltd - May 03, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator - May 03, 2006

Registered to Australian Aircraft Rentals Pty Ltd - January 02, 2008

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 08, 2008

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF494 - January 10, 2014

Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) where the 'Qantas' titles and logos were removed

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United States as QF6019 - January 18, 2014

It arrived at Victorville for storage - January 18, 2014

Ferry route: Sydney - Victorville

Stored at Victorville in the basic 'Qantas' livery as 'VH-OGP'

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 20, 2015

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N197CR - August 21, 2015

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trustee, Salt Lake City

Test flown Victorville - Victorville - August 10, 2016

Departed Victorville on the ferry flight to Singapore for freighter conversion - August 12, 2016

It arrived at Singapore (Seletar) on completion of the ferry flight - August 16, 2016

Ferry route: Victorville - Honolulu - Guam - Singapore

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 07, 2017

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-1423 - February 07, 2017

Delivered to Shun Feng Airlines (SF Airlines) - ?

Current with SF Airlines

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the original livery at Everett Paine Field, May 30, 1986.

Left to Right: S. Skiminin (Qantas Principal Aircraft Projects Manager);Captain David Oliver; C. Brandenburg (Boeing Contracts Regional Director); S/O N. Nannan; C. Manrequez (Qantas Office Administrator, Seattle); G. Wright (Qantas LAME Avionics); P. Renter (Boeing Configuration Manager); K. McDermott (Qantas Maintenance Supervisor); Unknown (Resident Boeing Inspector); C. Nelson (Qantas Maintenance Supervisor / Resident Inspector at Boeing Everett); L. Nelson (C. Nelson's wife); Unknown (Air Canada dispatcher); L. Nelson (C. Nelson's son); Unknown (Air Canada dispatcher); Captain B. Austin

(C. Nelson Copyright Image 4650-197.)

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Forbes' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 10, 2002.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-059.)

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Forbes' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-040.)

VH-OGP. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Forbes' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-065.)

VH-OGP. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Forbes' in the 'new roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 05, 2009.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-531.)

VH-OGP. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Forbes' in the 'new roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, October 16, 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-180.)