VH-OGV. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 30186-796. Was also registered as: N376CM; 4X-ISR. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VS486' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - April 23, 2000 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGV - May 23, 2000 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney First flown as VH-OGV - June 06, 2000 Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - June 19, 2000 It was the 117th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 29th and final Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6026 - June 19, 2000 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - June 20, 2000 Delivery route: Seattle - Sydney (non stop) Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) - June 20, 2000 The aircraft was unnamed at the time of delivery Operated its first Qantas revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF417 - June 29, 2000 The aircraft was named 'Swan Hill' but it was not initially displayed externally on the aircraft Leased to Australian Airlines - October 24, 2003 It was operated by Australian Airlines in the standard Qantas livery Operated its first Australian Airlines revenue service Sydney - Denpasar as AO7829 - October 26, 2003 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Sydney (Richmond) as AO7801 - May 10, 2004 It was repainted into the standard Australian Airlines livery at RAAF Richmoind Ferried Sydney (Richmond) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Australian Airlines livery as AO7807 - May 18, 2004 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Denpasar as AO7829 - May 19, 2004 Registered to OGV Leasing Ltd - March 06, 2006 Leased to Australian Airlines as the registered operator Operated its final Australian Airlines service Nagoya - Cairns as AO7950 - June 20 - 21, 2006 Ferried Cairns - Brisbane to undergo cabin refurbishment as AO7805 - June 21, 2006 Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on return to Qantas as AO7801 - June 29, 2006 Returned to Qantas service Sydney - Auckland in the standard Australian Airlines livery as QF189 - June 29, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator - July 24, 2006 Operated its last Qantas service in 'Australian' livery Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF44 - August 13, 2006 This was the final service of an aircraft in the 'Australian Airlines' livery Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Beijing for repaint into the Qantas livery as QF6015 - August 13, 2006 Ferried Beijing - Brisbane after repainting as QF6016 - August 22, 2006 Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6003 - August 23, 2006 Returned to Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland as QF43 - August 23, 2006 It was observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) without the aircraft named displayed externally - March 14, 2007 Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF462 - November 11, 2013 Withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney in the basic Qantas livery Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Victorville for storage as QF6025 - November 22, 2013 Stored at Victorville in the basic Qantas livery The aircraft had flown 42,040 hours with 18,411 cycles Sold to Cargo Aircraft Management - January 18, 2016 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 18, 2016 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N376CM - January 18, 2016 Registered to Cargo Aircraft Mamagement Inc, Wilmington Ferried Victorville - Wilmington - February 05, 2016 The aircraft was stored at Wilmington awaiting conversion to freighter configuration Ferried Wilmington - Tel Aviv - July 21 - 22, 2016 Stored at Tel Aviv awaiting freighter conversion - which did not eventuate Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - September 14, 2017 Rolled out at Tel Aviv as '4X-ISR' in 'State of Israel' livery and titles - October 31, 2019 The aircraft is named 'Wing of Zion' It will be used by the Israeli President and Prime Minister as a VIP aircraft Entered onto the Israeli Aircraft Register as 4X-ISR - ? Test flown Tel Aviv - Tel Aviv as 'Israeli Air Force One' - November 04, 2019 Current status - ? |
VH-OGV. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-310.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 19, 2001. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-311.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery with additional 'World Expo' titles at Coolangatta Airport, March 2005. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4650-103.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-315.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-316.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-317.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-318.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-319.) |
VH-OGV. Australian - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-320.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-851.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4650-312.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4650-313.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4650-314.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 05, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-617.) |
VH-OGV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Hill' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 12, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4650-621.) |