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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA on the production line at Renton. Photo: Boeing |
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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA on the production line at Renton. Photo: Boeing |
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| A
group of Qantas engineers with the first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA
on the production line at Renton. Photo: Qantas |
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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA on the production line at Renton. Photo: Boeing |
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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA on the production line at Renton. Photo: Boeing |
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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA on the production line at Renton. Photo: Boeing |
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| The
first Qantas Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA is rolled out of the Renton plant
where she was built. Photo: Boeing |
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| For
pre-delivery test flying, Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA carried the U.S.
registration N31239. Photo: Boeing |
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| For
pre-delivery test flying, Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA carried the U.S.
registration N31239. Photo: Boeing |
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| For
pre-delivery test flying, Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA carried the U.S.
registration N31239. Photo: Boeing |
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| For
pre-delivery test flying, Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA carried the U.S.
registration N31239. Photo: Boeing |
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A Qantas Boeing 707-138 taking-off with a fifth pod fitted. The
aircraft is probably VH-EBA (N31239). Photo: Boeing |
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| For
pre-delivery test flying, Boeing 707-138 VH-EBA carried the U.S.
registration N31239. Photo: Qantas Heritage Collection |
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| A
Qantas postcard showing VH-EBA with the U.S. test registration N31239. Photo: Qantas |
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| Although
based on the image above, this Qantas promotional poster shows the
aircraft registration as VH-EVA. Photo: Qantas |
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| Click
on this image to go to a gallery of 12 images of VH-EBA on a pre-delivery
photo sortie as N31239. Photos: Boeing |
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| VH-EBA
taking-off at Avalon in 1959. Photo: Bill Fishwick |
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| VH-EBA
at London, Heathrow probably in late 1959. Photo: Paul Howard |
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| VH-EBA
at Brisbane on 19 December 1959. Photo: Eric Hoy via Bruce Hoy |
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| VH-EBA
at Brisbane on 19 December 1959. Photo: Eric Hoy via Bruce Hoy |
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| VH-EBA
at Vancouver, Canada, probably in 1960. Photo: Victor Warren |
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| VH-EBA
at Vancouver, Canada, probably in 1960. Photo: Victor Warren |
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| VH-EBA
at Vancouver, Canada, probably in 1960. Photo: Victor Warren |
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| The
first class cabin of VH-EBA at Vancouver circa 1960. Photo: Victor Warren |
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| The
economy class cabin of VH-EBA at Vancouver circa 1960. Photo: Victor Warren |
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| VH-EBA
at Brisbane, Eagle Farm circa 1960. Photo: Peter Gates Collection |
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| VH-EBA
in the 40th anniversary livery at New York, Idlewild in August 1960. Photo: Jon Proctor Collection |
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| VH-EBA
in the 40th anniversary livery at New York, Idlewild in 1960. Photo: Peter Gates Collection |
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| A
Qantas postcard showing VH-EBA in the V-Jet livery after conversion
to 707-138B. Photo: Qantas |
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| VH-EBA
in the V-Jet livery after conversion to 707-138B. Photo: Qantas |
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| VH-EBA
in the V-Jet livery after conversion to 707-138B. Photo: Qantas |
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| VH-EBA
in the V-Jet livery after conversion to 707-138B. Photo: Qantas |
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| VH-EBA
at Tokyo circa December 1961. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
at London Heathrow on 14 September 1963. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
after removal of Qantas markings. Photo: unknown via Neil Follett |
| VH-EBA
ready for delivery to PWA but still marked VH-EBA. Photo: Ken Watson |
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| VH-EBA
ready for delivery to PWA as CF-PWV. Photo: Paul Hockey |
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| VH-EBA
ready for delivery to PWA as CF-PWV. Photo: Paul Hockey |
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| VH-EBA
ready for delivery to PWA as CF-PWV. Photo: Paul Hockey |
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| VH-EBA
ready for delivery to PWA as CF-PWV. Photo: Paul Hockey |
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| VH-EBA
with Pacific Western Airlines as CF-PWV. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collectio |
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| VH-EBA
with Pacific Western Airlines as CF-PWV. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Pacific Western Airlines as C-FPWV. Photo: Pacific Western Airlines via Charles Page |
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| VH-EBA
with Pacific Western Airlines as C-FPWV. Photo: Tom Singfield Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Pacific Western Airlines as C-FPWV. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA. Photo: Morris Fostrey |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA Star of the Desert. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Tiger Air as N138TA Star of the Desert. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with Airmark Corp as N138TA. Photo: via David Rowland |
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| VH-EBA
with Airmark Corp as N220AM. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with the Saudi Government as HZ-123. Photo: Ron Cuskelly Collection |
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| VH-EBA
with the Saudi Government as HZ-123. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-EBA
in storage at Southend as HZ-123. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-EBA
in storage at Southend as HZ-123. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-EBA
stored at Southend as HZ-123. Photo: Tom Coe |
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| VH-XBA
performing taxy trials on 30 November 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
performing taxy trials on 30 November 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
performing taxy trials on 30 November 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the first test flight on 2 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the first test flight on 2 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the first test flight on 2 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the first test flight on 2 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the first test flight on 2 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the second test flight on 6 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the second test flight on 6 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the second test flight on 6 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the second test flight on 6 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
during the second test flight on 6 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
departs Southend on 8 December 2006. Photo: Keith Burton |
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| VH-XBA
landing at Dublin on 8 December 2006. Photo: Malcolm Nason |
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| VH-XBA
landing at Dublin on 8 December 2006. Photo: Malcolm Nason |
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| VH-XBA
landing at Dublin on 8 December 2006. Photo: Malcolm Nason |
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| VH-XBA
landing at Dublin on 8 December 2006. Photo: Malcolm Nason |
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| VH-XBA
landing at Tenerife on 8 December 2006. Photo: Gabe Basco |
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Additional
images of the delivery flight of VH-XBA here
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