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VH-EBA
VH-XBA
The following history should be read in conjunction with Related Documents.
| VH-EBA |
17696 |
City
of Canberra |
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| VH-EVA |
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Registration
VH-EVA was reserved but not taken up.  |
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| VH-EBA |
11FEB59
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Rolled
out as 707-138. Planned name “City of Canberra” |
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| N31239 |
20MAR59
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First
flown as N31239 (1 hr 17 mins). After 23 hrs 50 mins of test flying,
the aeroplane was fitted with the modified fin and fully powered
rudder. |
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| VH-EBA |
07JUN59
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Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. The first jet aeroplane on the Australian Register | ||||
| VH-EBA |
02JUL59
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Boeing delivery date to Qantas (Ref: HAI D20) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16JUL59
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Accepted by Qantas. (TT: 231:16) Renamed "City of Melbourne" as the name "City of Canberra" was taken up by VH-EBB which was the first aircraft delivered to Sydney. | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17JUL59
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Departed Seattle on delivery flight to San Francisco (1:46) Honolulu (5:04) Nadi (6:26) Sydney (4:58) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
20JUL59
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Arrived Sydney at 1625. Flight time 18:34. Captains A.E. (Bert) Yates, Ian Ralfe and Fred Fox. (TT: 249:50) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25JUL59
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Crew
training at Avalon |
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| VH-EBA |
26JUL59
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Flight Engineer Officer H.W. 'Bill' Strangward was amongst the crew of VH-EBA during a training flight on this date. He went on to crew VH-EBA on many occasions. A PDF summary of his flights on VH-EBA can be downloaded here. | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03AUG59
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Crew training at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04AUG59
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Crew training at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11AUG59
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Crew training at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14AUG59
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Crew
training completed. Bill Robbie completed endorsement training at Avalon on VH-EBA in August 1959 under the supervision of Boeing pilot Russ Baum. (Source: Log Book of Bill Robbie) Russ Baum was subsequently killed in the loss of Braniff 707-227 N7071 at Arlington, Washington while on an acceptance flight on 19OCT59. |
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| VH-EBA |
19AUG59
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Departed Sydney at 1612 on its first service, a proving flight to San Francisco and New York. Flight number EM-774P/775P-005 | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27AUG59
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VH-EBA featured prominently in Australia's post-war migration programme. Many immigrant families found a new life in Australia thanks to VH-EBA and her sisters. A PDF summary of migrant flights by VH-EBA from 27AUG59 to 14FEB67 can be downloaded here. | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29AUG59
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Departed Sydney at 1600 on its first revenue service, Flight EM-774-008 to San Francisco | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05SEP59
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Departed
Sydney at 1610 on the inaugural jet service to London via Nadi,
Honolulu, San Francisco and New York (Ref: PAT 92) |
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| VH-EBA |
06SEP59
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New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08SEP59
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Operated London-Gander-New York. (Source: Log Books of William Edwards and Bill Robbie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11SEP59
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Departed Sydney at 1107 on the inaugural 707 service to Vancouver | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17SEP59
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Operated New York-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08NOV59
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13NOV59
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Operated London-Gander-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19NOV59
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12DEC59
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19DEC59
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Photographed
at Brisbane.
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| VH-EBA |
60
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Photographed
in Vancouver carrying the marking "A1" under the nose.
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| VH-EBA |
13FEB60
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29FEB60
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14MAR60
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Check flight at Avalon for Harry Shaw with Capt Roly Probert. (Source: Log Book of Harry Shaw) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18MAR60
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Route check Avalon-Sydney for Harry Shaw with Capt Roly Probert. (Source: Log Book of Harry Shaw) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31MAR60
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28APR60
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03MAY60
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
20MAY60
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25JUN60
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14JUL60
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28JUL60
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Operated New York-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
AUG60
|
Photographed
at New York, Idlewild in 40th anniversary livery. |
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| VH-EBA |
17AUG60
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Operated Rome-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26SEP60
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Operated London-Shannon-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19DEC60
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Operated London-Gander-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
30JAN61
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Operated Cairo-Rome-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31JAN61
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
20APR61
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Operated Sydney-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05MAY61
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Operated Cairo-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31MAY61
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01JUN61
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Operated Rome-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27JUN61
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31JUL61
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Departed Sydney at 1857 on the regular service to San Francisco from where it returned to Boeing in Seattle for conversion to 707-138B | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01AUG61
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Arrived in Seattle | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12SEP61
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Returned to Qantas | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15SEP61
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Departed Seattle at 1345 on return to Sydney | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16SEP61
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Arrived in Sydney at 0738 | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16SEP61
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Entered paint shop for V-Jet fin and rudder repaint | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28SEP61
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Repaint
completed
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| VH-EBA |
29SEP61
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Departed Sydney at 1900 on the first 707-138B service to Vancouver | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22OCT61
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27OCT61
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Operated London-Rome. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15NOV61
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Operated Rome-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24NOV61
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Operated Cairo-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05DEC61
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Departed Sydney at 2157 on its first Tokyo service | ||||
| VH-EBA |
DEC61
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Photographed
in Tokyo |
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| VH-EBA |
19JAN62
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26MAR62
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Operated San Francisco-Honolulu by Capt John Shields. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03MAY62
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LAME Maxwell Joseph Hardcastle died, whilst involved in the changing of the Starboard Dump Chute Latch mechanism, when he was crushed between the leading edge of the Inboard Starboard Flap and the Rear Main Spar, when the trailing edge flaps were retracted. Other engineers involved with the flap retraction were unaware that he was working in that area at the time the direction was given to retract the flaps from 15° to 0°. Three engineers had been tasked to maintain a lookout whilst the the flaps were operated as part of a Starboard Aileron rigging and clearance check associated with a Flight Control System check, but the deceased was not visible in that area, when they last looked. The incident occurred in Hangar 96 at Mascot. (Source: Qantas Accident Report via David Adkins) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08MAY62
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Operated training at Avalon with Capt Dick Lucas. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14MAY62
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Operated Honolulu-Nadi by Capt John Young. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15MAY62
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Operated Nadi-Sydney by Capt Dick Lucas. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26MAY62
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Operated Honolulu-Nadi-Sydney by Capt Ron Uren. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26JUL62
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28AUG62
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Operated Singapore-Darwin-Sydney (Capt Cleave Forrester). (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07SEP62
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Athens-Cairo by Capt Phil Mathieson. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19SEP62
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Operated Singapore-Perth-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05OCT62
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Operated Teheran-Athens-Rome-London by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26OCT62
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Operated Singapore-Bangkok-Calcutta-Karachi. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27OCT62
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Rome-Teheran by Capt Laurie Bray. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01NOV62
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Operated Karachi-Calcutta-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04NOV62
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Operated New York-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18NOV62
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Operated London-Athens-Cairo by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19NOV62
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Operated Cairo-Bahrain-Karachi. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29NOV62
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Operated London-New York by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04JAN63
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Operated London-Rome-Cairo by Capt Allan Sommerville. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07JAN63
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Departed Sydney at 2103 on its first Malta migrant charter | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15JAN63
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Operated New York-London by Capt Laurie Bray. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
20JAN63
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Operated Cairo-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23JAN63
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Departed Sydney at 0600 on its first Madrid migrant charter | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24JAN63
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Operated Madrid-Karachi by Capt David Skinner. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03FEB63
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Operated New York-London by Capt Allan Sommerville. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24FEB63
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Departed Sydney at 1001 on its first Hong Kong service | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22MAR63
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Operated London-New York by Capt Laurie Bray. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16APR63
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Operated London-Athens. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17APR63
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Operated Athens-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26MAY63
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Operated New York-London by Capt Ken Meares. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27MAY63
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31MAY63
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09JUN63
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Departed Sydney at 1112 on its first Vienna migrant charter | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18JUN63
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01AUG63
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Operated Cairo-Frankfurt-London by Capt unknown. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09AUG63
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13AUG63
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Departed Sydney at 0850 on its first Army charter to Singapore | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13SEP63
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14SEP63
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Photographed
at London Heathrow. |
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| VH-EBA |
18SEP63
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Operated London-Rome-Cairo by Capt Tom McLaurie. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25SEP63
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Operated London-Rome-Cairo by Capt Laurie Bray. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13OCT63
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Departed Sydney at 0750 on its first Brussels migrant charter | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13OCT63
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Operated Karachi-Brussels by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15OCT63
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Operated Brussels-Hamburg-Karachi by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17OCT63
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Operated
Singapore-Bangkok-Calcutta-Karachi by Capt R. Lucas and S/O R. Woodrow.
(Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
18OCT63
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22NOV63
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Departed Sydney at 1610 on its first Singapore service | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11DEC63
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Operated London-Vienna-Athens-Karachi by Capt Geoff Rees. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23DEC63
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Operated
Sydney-Taipei-Hong Kong by Capt W. Radford and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
23DEC63
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Operated
Hong Kong-Karachi by Capt G. Halcrow and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
05JAN64
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Operated London-Istanbul. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
06JAN64
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Operated Istanbul-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12JAN64
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Operated
Manila-Sydney by Capt J. Bale and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
17JAN64
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Operated
Sydney-Perth-Singapore by Capt R. Treadgold and S/O R. Woodrow.
(Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
20JAN64
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Operated London-Rome-Athens-Cairo by Capt Laurie Bray. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24JAN64
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Operated
Karachi-Calcutta-Bangkok-Singapore by Capt R. Treadgold and S/O
R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
30JAN64
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Training at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
31JAN64
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Training at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25FEB64
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Departed Sydney at 1458 on its first Djakarta service | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03MAR64
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Operated Sydney-Nadi-Honolulu. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23MAR64
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26MAR64
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Operated
Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney by Capt A. Somerville and S/O R. Woodrow.
(Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
31MAR64
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Operated Sydney-Djakarta-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
06APR64
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Operated Honolulu-San Francisco. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17APR64
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Operated
Sydney-Manila-Hong Kong by Capt W. Radford and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
20APR64
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
21APR64
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Operated
Teheran-New Delhi-Bangkok-Singapore by Capt W. Radford and S/O R.
Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
28APR64
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10JUN64
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Operated Sydney-Djakarta-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18JUN64
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Operated New York-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29JUN64
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29JUN64
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Training at Stansted by Capt Bill Edwards. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05JUL64
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Operated Singapore-Delhi. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
06JUL64
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Operated Delhi-Tehran. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07JUL64
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Operated Hong Kong-Darwin-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11JUL64
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Operated Hong Kong-Manila. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12JUL64
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Operated Manila-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18JUL64
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Flew Sydney-Melbourne in 38 min 25 sec to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Australian Air Mail service. (Capt Roly Probert) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23JUL64
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Operated Hong Kong-Tokyo-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07AUG64
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Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Darwin-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10AUG64
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13AUG64
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Operated New York-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
02SEP64
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03SEP64
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Operated
Cairo-Karachi by Capt W. Gnauck and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
07SEP64
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Operated
Singapore-Perth-Sydney by Capt W. Gnauck and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
09SEP64
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Operated Sydney-Djakarta-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
21SEP64
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Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25SEP64
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Operated
Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney by Capt M. Bamman and S/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
30SEP64
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Operated Karachi-Cairo by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09OCT64
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Operated London-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10OCT64
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Operated Cairo-London. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11OCT64
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Operated New York-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29OCT64
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Operated Sydney-Malta. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
30OCT64
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Operated Malta-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04NOV64
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Operated London-Athens-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04NOV64
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Operated Teheran-Athens-Rome-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
21NOV64
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Operated Karachi-Cairo. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
21NOV64
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Operated Cairo-Frankfurt-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25NOV64
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Operated Hong Kong-Tokyo-Hong Kong by Capt Bob Fairservice. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27NOV64
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Operated Hong Kong-Manila by Capt Gil Halcrow. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28NOV64
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Operated Manila-Sydney by Capt Gil Halcrow. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17DEC64
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Operated
Singapore-Bangkok-New Delhi-Teheran by Capt G. Halcrow and S/O R.
Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
01JAN65
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Operated Teheran-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11JAN65
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Operated Sydney-Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12JAN65
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Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13JAN65
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Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14JAN65
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Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15JAN65
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Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17JAN65
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Operated Sydney-Manila-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22JAN65
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Operated San Francisco-Honolulu by Capt Graham Lance. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
04FEB65
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Operated London-Frankfurt-Istanbul-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08FEB65
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Operated New York-San Francisco by Capt Neil Snodgrass. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13FEB65
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Operated Honolulu-Nadi-Sydney by Capt Gordon Crampton. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19FEB65
|
Royal Flight London to Sydney with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. ( Ref: WTW 167) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
20FEB65
|
Arrived Sydney at 0620 on Royal Flight | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08APR65
|
Operated London-Rome-Cairo by Capt Geoff Piggot. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09APR65
|
Operated Cairo-Karachi by Capt Geoff Piggot. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16APR65
|
Departed Sydney at 1217 on its first Christchurch service | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19APR65
|
Noted at London, Heathrow. (Source: Alex Walker) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25APR65
|
Operated London-Karachi by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12MAY65
|
Avalon. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29MAY65
|
Operated Sydney-Nadi-Honolulu. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01JUN65
|
Operated Honolulu-Nadi. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
02JUN65
|
Operated Nadi-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08JUN65
|
Operated Singapore-Bangkok-Calcutta. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09JUN65
|
Operated Calcutta-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15JUN65
|
Operated New York-London by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16JUN65
|
Stansted. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
21JUN65
|
Operated Karachi-Calcutta-Bangkok-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22JUN65
|
Operated
Singapore-Sydney by Capt A. Young and F/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
02JUL65
|
Operated
Sydney-Brisbane-Manila-Hong Kong by Capt F. Fox and F/O R. Woodrow.
(Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
10JUL65
|
Operated
Sydney-Singapore by Capt J. Margin and F/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
12AUG65
|
Operated Karachi-Cairo-Athens-London by Capt B. Barnes. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09NOV65
|
Operated San Francisco-Honolulu by Capt Andy Stapleton. (Source: Log Book of S/O Mike Menzies) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24NOV65
|
Departed
Sydney at 1005 on the inaugural 707 service to Auckland. Crew: Capt R. Probert, F/O Ballard, S/O D. Thorne operated Sydney-Auckland-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) |
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| VH-EBA |
25NOV65
|
Operated Sydney-Manila-Hong Kong by Capt G. Fox, F/O McCreedy, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03DEC65
|
Operated Hong Kong-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07DEC65
|
Operated
Singapore-Bangkok-Karachi-Teheran by Capt H. Manley and F/O R. Woodrow.
(Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
26DEC65
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Operated Sydney-Perth-Singapore by Capt H. Shaw, F/O Thurn, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23JAN66
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Operated Manchester-Vienna-Teheran by Capt N. Lennon, F/O Howells, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13FEB66
|
Operated
Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney by Capt G. Connor and F/O R. Woodrow. (Source: Log Book of Dick Woodrow) |
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| VH-EBA |
25FEB66
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Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03MAR66
|
Operated New York-London. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
06MAR66
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong by Capt M. Atkinson, F/O Hall, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23MAR66
|
Operated Honolulu-Nadi. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
24MAR66
|
Operated Nadi-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28APR66
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Operated Honolulu-Nadi-Sydney by Capt G. Macrae, F/O O'Malley, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
22MAY66
|
Operated Hong Kong-Tokyo by Capt H. Hemsworth, F/O McAlpine, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23MAY66
|
Operated Tokyo-Hong Kong by Capt H. Hemsworth, F/O McAlpine, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01JUN66
|
Operated Hong Kong-New Delhi-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of John Wilkinson) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05JUN66
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of John Wilkinson) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15JUN66
|
Operated Sydney-Brisbane-Manila-Hong Kong by Capt J. Bale, F/O O'Rourke, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19JUN66
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of John Wilkinson) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08JUL66
|
Operated Honolulu-Nadi. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09JUL66
|
Operated Nadi-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18JUL66
|
Operated Hong Kong-New Delhi. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19JUL66
|
Operated New Delhi-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23JUL66
|
Operated London-Vienna-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25AUG66
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of John Wilkinson) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14SEP66
|
Operated Nadi-Honolulu. (Source: Log Book of David Currie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26SEP66
|
Operated Hong Kong-New Delhi. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27SEP66
|
Operated New Delhi-Teheran. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13OCT66
|
Operated Sydney-Manila-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of David Currie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27OCT66
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Brisbane. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
28OCT66
|
Operated Brisbane-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14NOV66
|
Operated London-New York. (Source: Log Book of David Currie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19NOV66
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney by Capt J. McManus, F/O Graham, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10JAN67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
23JAN67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon (3:35). (Source: Log Book of FEO Doug Parkes) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25JAN67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon (4:25). (Source: Log Book of FEO Doug Parkes) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26JAN67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon (2:20). (Source: Log Book of FEO Doug Parkes) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11FEB67
|
Operated San Francisco-Honolulu. (Source: Log Book of William Edwards) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
14FEB67
|
Operated Teheran-Rome-London. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) Crew: Capt R. Pitt, F/O Westwood, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) |
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| VH-EBA |
15FEB67
|
Operated Singapore-Perth-Sydney (Capt Harry Shaw). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17FEB67
|
Operated Sydney-Brisbane-Manila-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
19FEB67
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of David Currie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01MAR67
|
Operated London-Rome-Teheran by Capt M. Hammond, F/O Ames, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
02MAR67
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Brisbane-Sydney (Capt Roger Wilson). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11MAR67
|
Operated San Francisco-Honolulu. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16MAR67
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Brisbane. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
17MAR67
|
Operated Brisbane-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
29MAR67
|
Operated Hong Kong-New Delhi-Teheran by Capt Alan Terrell. (Source: Log Book of Alan Terrell) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
01APR67
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
05APR67
|
Operated Teheran-Bangkok-Singapore by Capt G. Thurn, F/O Dodd, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
06APR67
|
Operated Hong Kong-New Delhi. (Source: Log Book of David Currie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18APR67
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Brisbane. (Source: Log Book of Howard
Morris) Crew: Capt L. Clark, F/O H. Morris, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne which shows the same crew continuing to Sydney) |
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| VH-EBA |
19APR67
|
Operated Brisbane-Sydney. (Source: Log Book of Howard Morris) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
26APR67
|
Operated Sydney-Brisbane-Manila-Hong Kong. (Source: Log Books of Howard Morris & FEO Doug Parkes) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27APR67
|
Operated London-Amsterdam-Athens-Teheran (Capt Ralph Bruce). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
02MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Capt Dennis Brown). (Source: Log Book of S/O Clive Wallis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
03MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Capt Dennis Brown). (Source: Log Book of S/O Clive Wallis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
09MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
11MAY67
|
Operated Sydney-Darwin-Hong Kong (Capt Bert Yates). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
12MAY67
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Sydney by Capt A. Yates, F/O Layton, S/O D. Thorne. (Source: Log Book of David Thorne) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
15MAY67
|
Operated Sydney-Avalon for training. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon under the command of Dick Lucas. (Source: Log Book of Bill Robbie) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16MAY67
|
John Ellis underwent his F/O endorsement at Avalon with Capt Ross Horne. He then had to wait six weeks for suitable cross-winds at Avalon to complete his endorsement (see 13JUL67). At the time it was a record waiting for cross-winds. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
18MAY67
|
Operated training flights at Avalon. (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08JUN67
|
Operated Teheran-New Delhi-Hong Kong. (Capt W.K. Roberts). (Source: Log Book of S/O Clive Wallis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
08JUN67
|
Operated Hong Kong-Manila-Brisbane-Sydney (Capt Bill Selwyn). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27JUN67
|
Operated London-Rome-Istanbul-Teheran (Capt Ian Wyndham). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13JUL67
|
Operated cross-wind training flights at Avalon (Capt Rod McAlpine). (Source: Log Book of John Ellis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16JUL67
|
Operated Sydney-Perth-Singapore. (Source: Log Book of Alan Trass) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
16JUL67
|
Operated Singapore-Kuala Lumpur-Colombo-Teheran (Capt Keith McKnight). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
07AUG67
|
Operated Teheran-Athens-Vienna-London. (Source: Log Book of FEO Doug Parkes) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
10AUG67
|
Operated Sydney-Darwin-Hong Kong. (Capt Phil Oakley). (Source: Log Book of S/O Clive Wallis) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
13AUG67
|
Operated San Francisco-Honolulu (Capt Gordon McRae). (Source: Log Book of S/O Graeme Cant) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
25AUG67
|
Departed Sydney at 1011 on its last Qantas service (to Auckland) | ||||
| VH-EBA |
27SEP67
|
Test
flown (1:55) after Block A overhaul, reweigh and compass swing.
Aircraft awaiting sales determination. (Source: Production Planning
Sheet September 1967) |
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| VH-EBA |
31OCT67
|
Struck off Australian Register. (TT: 25373:00) | ||||
| CF-PWV |
03NOV67
|
Departed
Sydney as CF-PWV on delivery to Pacific Western Airlines. (Source:
Production Planning Sheet November 1967)
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| CF-PWV |
03NOV67
|
Sold
to Pacific Western Airlines (Fleet # 773) |
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| CF-PWV |
23NOV67
|
H.W. 'Bill' Strangward flew with Pacific Western Airlines as a Flight Engineer Officer on CF-PWV from 23NOV67 to 15APR68. A PDF summary of his log book can be downloaded here. | ||||
| CF-PWV |
28MAY73
|
Noted at London, Gatwick. (Source: Alex Walker) | ||||
| C-FPWV |
01JAN74
|
Presentation
of Canadian registrations changed |
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| C-FPWV |
JUN76
|
Photographed
at Paris in revised Pacific Western Airlines livery |
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| C-FPWV |
MAY78
|
Photographed
at Vancouver |
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| C-FPWV |
SEP78
|
Withdrawn from service and stored at Vancouver | ||||
| C-FPWV |
19OCT78
|
Sold to Tiger Air for executive conversion | ||||
| N112TA |
OCT78
|
Proposed registration not taken up | ||||
| N138TA |
25OCT78
|
Registered to Tiger Air | ||||
| N138TA |
04JUN81
|
Participated
in Paris Air Show at Le Bourget as exhibit No 96. |
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| N138TA |
16OCT83
|
Sold
to Airmark Corporation, Burbank, California. (AL206/14) See: Airmark Corporation and the Former VH-EBA |
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| N138TA |
23MAY84
|
Noted at Tramco, Everett (AL211/13) | ||||
| N138TA |
JUN84
|
Airmark moved their 707 operation to an American Airlines hangar at Los Angeles International. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) | ||||
| N138TA |
JUL84
|
Airmark
were certified as an FAR 121 Supplemental Air Carrier for worldwide
operations. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N138TA |
06JUL84
|
Airmark
signed a contract for a Stage 3 hush kit with a delivery date of
31MAY85. (Source: www.altlaw.org/v1/cases/421286) |
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| N138TA |
06JUL84
|
Airmark's first big charter was the "Victory
Tour" by The Jacksons pop group (including Michael Jackson)
which commenced in Kansas City on this date and concluded in Los
Angeles on 09DEC84. Although the Jacksons used road and rail for
some sectors of the tour, Airmark did all the flying with the 707.
There were usually no more than 10 passengers on the aircraft. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) In all there were 55 concerts in the USA and Canada and at the time, the tour was the highest grossing tour in history. (Source: http://www.ukmix.org) Note: Michael Jackson also used the former VH-EBB as N138SR in SEP96. |
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| N138TA |
10AUG84
|
The
aircraft arrived at Tramco, Everett, Washington for maintenance. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N220AM |
20AUG84
|
The
aircraft departed Tramco, Everett, Washington having been repainted
as N220AM. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N220AM |
SEP84
|
Re-registered
to Airmark Corp (AL215/13) |
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| N220AM |
16SEP84
|
Noted
at Montreal (AL215/13). This date corresponds with an appearance by The Jacksons on their "Victory Tour". |
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| N220AM |
NOV84
|
Noted at Vancouver carrying The Jacksons on their "Victory Tour". | ||||
| N220AM |
09DEC84
|
The "Victory Tour" concluded in Los Angeles. After this,
the aircraft flew Airmark's owner on several trips as well as operating
charters to New Zealand, Japan, France and England. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N220AM |
31DEC84
|
Stage 3 noise regulations effectively grounded the aircraft as of
this date. Airmark were given an exemption to continue operating
the aircraft within the USA until 31MAY85 as they had paid a deposit
on a Stage 3 hush kit (which never eventuated). The exemption stipulated
that Airmark could operate only to the same airports that they had
serviced in 1984. This effectively shut down the charter operation
until a legal precedent brought about a further exemption. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N220AM |
JAN85
|
Owing to market conditions and the effective grounding of the aircraft
because of Stage 3 noise regulations, N220AM was sold to Community
Transport Inc of San Antonio, Texas. Community Transport (aka Comtran)
had successfully produced a Stage 3 hush kit for the B707-300 and
they recognised a market for conversions to the B707-100. The FAA
determined that such a modification must be performed on a B707-100
airframe for testing and certification. N220AM was acquired for
this purpose with a view to resale after Stage 3 certification.
The aircraft was delivered by David Rowland to Community Transport
in San Antonio during January 1985. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N220AM |
JAN86
|
Registered to Community Transport Inc, San Antonio TX (AL232/9) | ||||
| N138MJ |
OCT86
|
Re-registered
to Community Transport Inc, San Antonio TX (AL241/13) Community Transport was owned by Morris Jaffe and operated by his son, Michael, hence the new registration. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) |
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| N138MJ |
31AUG87
|
Noted at Heathrow (AL251/11) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
17SEP87
|
Noted
at Heathrow having been sold to the Royal Saudi Air Force (AL251/11) Aircraft is used by Prince Bandar, Saudi Ambassador to the USA. It replaces Boeing 727 HZ-123 was normally based at Page Aviation, Washington, Dulles. (Source: David Rowland, then VP Operations for Airmark) Selcal AC-GJ
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| 17696 |
27OCT90
|
Noted at Heathrow carrying its c/n 17696 in place of the registration on the tail. Also carrying small Samair titles near the front port door. (AL289/12) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
31OCT90
|
Reverted to HZ-123 (AL289/12) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
FEB92
|
Photographed
at London, Heathrow. |
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| HZ-123 |
30SEP99
|
Noted
stored at Southend (AL395/25) (Prince Bandar's Airbus A340-213 HZ-124 was delivered on 28FEB97) |
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| HZ-123 |
22JUL00
|
Noted undergoing maintenance in the Heavylift hangar at Southend (AL405/24) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
29OCT00
|
Rolled out at Southend in a new white livery with the Saudi flag and registration on the tail (AL408/25) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
17DEC00
|
Noted parked at Southend on apron end of taxyway B (AL410/22) | ||||
| HZ-123 |
OCT03
|
Photographed
in storage at Southend.
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| HZ-123 |
09OCT05
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Photographed
in storage at Southend. |
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| HZ-123 |
28JUN06
|
Purchased by the Qantas Foundation Memorial Ltd. | ||||
| HZ-123 |
30JUN06
|
The registration was removed from the aircraft. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
07JUL06
|
Registered to Qantas Foundation Memorial Ltd., Longreach, Qld. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
13JUL06
|
The Australian registration was painted on the fin. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
30NOV06
|
The
aircraft performed taxy trials at Southend (4.4 hours).
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| VH-XBA |
02DEC06
|
The
aircraft departed Southend at approximately 1330 local on its first
test flight (3 hours). The aeroplane returned to Southend at 1559
local.
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| VH-XBA |
06DEC06
|
The
aircraft departed Southend at 0925 local on its second test flight
(3.5 hours). The aeroplane returned to Southend at 1219 local.
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| VH-XBA |
08DEC06
|
The
aircraft departed Southend at 0928 local for Dublin.
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| VH-XBA |
08DEC06
|
The
aircraft arrived at Dublin at 1045 local.
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| VH-XBA |
08DEC06
|
The
aircraft arrived at Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia at 1748 local.
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| VH-XBA |
09DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Bermuda at 1352 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
10DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Orlando at 1217 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
11DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Los Angeles at 1358 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
12DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Honolulu at 1418 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
15DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Nadi at 1239 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
16DEC06
|
The aircraft arrived at Sydney at 0906 local. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
16MAR07
|
Operated a crew recency flight from Sydney to RAAF Richmond and return. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
05APR07
|
Operated a crew recency flight from Sydney to RAAF Williamtown and RAAF Richmond and return. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
07APR07
|
Operated a crew recency flight from Sydney to Longreach and return. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
07JUN07
|
Operated a crew recency flight from Sydney to Canberra and Albion Park (Wollongong) and return. | ||||
| VH-XBA |
10JUN07
|
Departed Sydney at 0810 (airborne) and landed at Longreach at 1100 on its final flight to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum.
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| VH-XBA |
18JUN07
|
Decommissioning completed at Longreach. |
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H.W.
'Bill' Strangward flew as a Flight Engineer Officer on VH-EBA
from the time of its delivery until it was sold to Pacific Western
Airlines. This summary was transcribed from Bill Strangward's
log book by Colin Lock.
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H.W.
'Bill' Strangward flew with Pacific Western Airlines as a Flight
Engineer Officer on CF-PWV from 23NOV67 to 15APR68. This summary
was transcribed from Bill Strangward's log book by Colin Lock.
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Along
with numerous other Qantas aeroplanes, VH-EBA enabled many immigrant
families to find a new life in Australia. This summary of flights
by VH-EBA was drawn from the National Archives of Australia website
by Colin Lock.
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The following related documents are web pages
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The Daily Diary - Vol 1 (30JAN06 to 21NOV06) - Restoration |
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The Daily Diary - Vol 2 (22NOV06 to 07DEC06) - First Flight |
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The Daily Diary - Vol 3 (08DEC06 to 27JUL07) - Delivery |
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The Flight Deck of VH-XBA (high res image) |
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The
full story of Airmark Corporation and the former VH-EBA
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The Flight Deck of N138TA (high res image) |
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The Cabin of N138TA |
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Maintenance and Flying Record Log VH-EBA |
Did you fly EBA?Please send your log book details (date and sector) to the Webmaster for inclusion in the history of the aeroplane. |
This summary was developed for the Qantas Foundation Memorial by Ron Cuskelly
Camera icon is linked to a photo.
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Remarks
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31
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19AUG10
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Added flights by VH-EBA on 14MAR60 and 18MAR60 sourced from the log book of Harry Shaw. |
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30
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03MAY10
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Added
flights by VH-EBA from 24NOV65 to 12MAY67 sourced from the log book
of David Thorne. Added a link to the Maintenance and Flying Record Log Book for VH-EBA. |
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29
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20FEB10
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 02MAY67 to 10AUG67 sourced from the log book of Clive Wallis. |
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28
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23AUG09
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 25NOV64 to 09NOV65 sourced from the log book of Mike Menzies. |
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27
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26JUN09
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 18JUL66 to 16JUL67 sourced from the log book of FEO Alan Trass. |
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26
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19FEB09
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 23JAN67 to 07AUG67 sourced from the log book of Doug Parkes. |
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25
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21JAN09
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 26MAR62 to 29MAR67 sourced from the log book of Alan Terrell. |
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24
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13JAN09
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Added more detail of the aircraft's use by Airmark Corporation (OCT83 to JAN85) as N138TA and N220AM. Thanks to David Rowland who was VP Operations for Airmark at the time. |
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23
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09JUN08
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 28AUG62 to 13JUL67 sourced from the log book of John Ellis. |
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22
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25MAY08
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 10JAN67 to 13AUG67 sourced from the log book of Graeme Cant. |
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21
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08MAY08
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Added flights by VH-EBA from 17OCT63 to 13FEB66 sourced from the log book of Dick Woodrow. |
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20
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05MAY08
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Added
flights by VH-EBA from 26JUL59 to 31OCT67 sourced from the log book
of Bill Strangward by Colin Lock. Added a summary of migrant flights by VH-EBA from 27AUG59 to 14FEB67 sourced from the National Archives of Australia by Colin Lock. See "Related Documents" above. |
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19
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04MAY08
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Added flights by CF-PWV from 23NOV67 to 15APR68 sourced from the log book of Bill Strangward by Colin Lock. See "Related Documents" above. |
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18
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06SEP07
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Added flights by VH-EBA from JUN66 and AUG66 sourced from the log book of John Wilkinson. |
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17
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22JUN07
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Added details of the decommissioning. Also added details of an incident on 03MAY62. Also added an image of the aircraft after withdrawal from Qantas service in OCT67. |
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16
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14JUN07
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Added details of the final two flights. |
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15
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14APR07
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Added
flights by VH-EBA from AUG59 to MAY67 sourced from the log book
of Bill Robbie. Added flights by VH-EBA from AUG59 to FEB67 sourced from the log book of William Edwards. |
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14
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26MAR07
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Added several references to use by Michael Jackson during the period July to December 1984 and possibly again from October 1986 to August 1987. |
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13
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25FEB07
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Added flights by VH-EBA from SEP66 to APR67 sourced from the log book of David Currie who was then a Second Officer with Qantas. |
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12
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24DEC06
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Several of the arrival times for the delivery flight were adjusted for consistency with this schedule. |
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11
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16DEC06
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Added details of arrivals at Nadi and Sydney. |
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10
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14DEC06
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Added details of arrivals at Bermuda, Orlando, Los Angeles and Honolulu. |
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9
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10DEC06
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Added images of departure from Southend and arrivals at Dublin and Tenerife. |
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8
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07DEC06
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Added details of second test flight from Southend on 06DEC06. |
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7
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06DEC06
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Added details of first test flight from Southend on 02DEC06. |
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6
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01DEC06
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Added details of taxy trials at Southend on 30NOV06. |
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5
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16OCT06
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Added sightings at Heathrow on 19APR65 and at Gatwick (as CF-PWV) on 28MAY73 thanks to Alex Walker. |
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4
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15OCT06
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Added flights by VH-EBA from JAN64 to OCT64 sourced from the log book of First Officer (later Captain) Howard Morris. Thanks to Greg Weir for transcribing these details. |
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3
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07OCT06
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Added
flights by VH-EBA from NOV64 to APR67 sourced from the log book
of First Officer (later Captain) Howard Morris. Thanks to Greg Weir
for transcribing these details. Also added dates for removal of Saudi registration and painting of Australian registration. |
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2
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05AUG06
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Added test flight on 27SEP67 and departure ex SYD on 03NOV67 on delivery to Pacific Western. Derived from Qantas Production Planning sheets with thanks to Ken Cannane. |
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27JUL06
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Created individual page for this aircraft. Archived Updates for combined B707-138B list. |
NOTES |
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There
are four numbers in the second column of each header. These are: 1. The Constructor's Number (c/n or Manufacturer's Serial Number) 2. The Line Number (The order in which final assembly began) 3. Cumulative Line Number (The order in which the aircraft were rolled out) 3. Engineering Block Number (Customer Number) Note: During early production, the Line Number was often the same as the Cumulative Line Number. Source: "The Boeing 707 & 720" Air-Britain 1972. |
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These sources
are gratefully acknowledged.
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