VH-OEJ 'Wunala' Boeing 747-438ER Qantas 'Olympic Games 2016' Commemorative Titles

            Qantas VH-OEJ 'Wunala' Boeing 747-438ER c/n 32914 'Olympic Games 2016' Commemorative Titles.

This aircraft was the last of six Boeing 747-438ERs ordered new by Qantas Airways 29 November 2001. It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'RF006'. Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEJ 16 May 2003. Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney. Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines. First flown as N60668 11 July 2003.

This was the 142nd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways. It was the 57th and last Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft was painted in the traditional Aboriginal 'Wunala Dreaming' livery. It was the second Qantas 747 to carry the 'Wunala Dreaming' livery. The aircraft was named 'Wunala Dreaming'. It operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF107 26 August 2003. It operated the inaugural Qantas Sydney - San Francisco - Vancouver service as QF73 14 June 2006.

It operated its final service in 'Wunala Dreaming' livery Dallas - Brisbane - Sydney as QF8 30 December 2011. Aircraft renamed 'Wunala' and has a black kangaroo directly under the name. 'Proudly Supporting the Socceroos' titles added at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 26 May 2014. '2016 Olympic Games' decals applied at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 16 August 2016. Operated it last revenue service Johannesburg - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF66 27 March 2020. Withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) due to COVID-19 pandemic.

This was the final Boeing 747 operated by Qantas Airways. The aircraft made a number of low-level passes over Sydney before tracking south to overfly the HARS Museum and VH-OJA at the Albion Park Regional Airport. NSW. The aircraft then proceeded to trace a 'Flying Kangaroo' off the New South Wales coast before heading north-east. It arrived at Los Angeles (13:23 PDT) having completed the ferry flight 22 July 2020. Flight time: 14 hours 55 minutes.

Ferried Los Angeles (11:20 PDT) - Mojave (11:50 PDT) as QF7474 24 July 2020. The aircraft had flown 77,441 hours with 7,145 cycles on entering storage at Mojave. Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register 6 June 2021. Underwent a full maintenance check at Mojave for its return to flight May 2022. Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N329ZA 19 May 2022. Registered to Kalitta Air Inc, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Test flown Mojave - Mojave as K41234 21 May 2022. Ferried Mojave (11:01 local) - Oscoda (Michigan 17:31 local) as K49329 1 June 2022. The US registration is valid until 31 May 2025.

Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Myrtletown (show map)

Taken on: October 1, 2016

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