VH-LQQ Bombardier DHC-8-402NG

VH-LQQ. Bombardier DHC-8-402NG. c/n 4461.

Was also registered as: C-GWRF.

This was an additional airframe ordered by Qantas Airways for operation by QantasLink - ?

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GWRF - March 17, 2014

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

First flown at Toronto (Downsview) as 'C-GWRF' - June 2014

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - July 2014

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Australia - July 19, 2014

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 25, 2014

Delivery route: Toronto - Winnipeg - Yellowknife - Anchorage - Cold Bay - Sendai -

Saipan - Port Moresby - Cairns - Brisbane

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - July 25, 2014

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LQQ - August 08, 2014

Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No. 6 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Darling Downs'

Operated its first revenue service Canberra - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF1476 - August 14, 2014

Current with QantasLink

VH-LQQ. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 14, 2014.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 14, 2014.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 14, 2014.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 16, 2014.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 15, 2014.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - 'Darling Downs' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-LQQ. QantasLink - 'Darling Downs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 14, 2023.