VH-EBG. Boeing 707-138. c/n 17702-64.
Was also registered as: G-AWDG; N600JJ; N707KS; N707SK; 9Q-CLK.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?
Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) as a Boeing 707-138 - July 24, 1959
First flown as 'VH-EBG' - September 08, 1959
Accepted by L. Leishman for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Renton) - September 18, 1959
This was the 7th Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas Airways
It was the 7th Boeing 707 delivered to Qantas
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBG - September 19, 1959
Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney
Departed Seattle (Renton) on the delivery flight to Australia - September 21, 1959
It arrived at Sydney (17:50 local) on completion of the delivery flight carrying fifth engine pod - September 24, 1959
Flight time: 32 hours 47 minutes
The aircraft was named 'City of Hobart'
Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco - October 06, 1959
Operated the inaugural Brisbane - London service via the Kangaroo Route - October 29, 1959
Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on return to Boeing for conversion to 707-138B standard - November 19, 1961
Returned to Qantas at Seattle (Renton) on completion of the conversion - January 10, 1962
Ferried Seattle - Vancouver - January 12, 1962
Returned to service Vancouver - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - January 13, 1962
Underwent a repaint of the fin and rudder to the 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - January 15 to 19, 1962
Performed a flypast at the Albury Air Show enroute Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney - September 11, 1964
Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hong Kong Boeing 707 service - December 02, 1964
Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - January 31, 1968
Withdrawn from use and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 08, 1968
Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AWDG (CofR 10057/1) - March 08, 1968
Registered to British Eagle International Airlines Ltd, London
Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to British Eagle in the standard livery - March 13, 1968
Arrived London (Heathrow) on completion of the ferry flight - March 15, 1968
Registered to British Eagle Aviation Limited, Nottingham (CofR R10057/2) - March 19, 1968
The aircraft was named 'Phoenix'
Utilised on inclusive tour charters from the United Kingdom to the Caribbean
Stored at London (Stansted) when British Eagle ceased operations due to bankruptcy - November 06, 1968
Sold to Laker Airways - January 13, 1969
Registered to Laker Airways (International) Limited, London (CofR 10057/3) - January 14, 1969
Delivered to Laker Airways, England - January 29, 1969
It was operated in the standard Laker livery with 'International Caribbean' titles - 1978
Leased to Libyan Arab Airlines - October 1978
Returned to Laker Airways oat the end of the lease - November 1978
Withdrawn from service and stored - ?
Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 10, 1978
Sold to Charlotte Aircraft Corp - December 08, 1978
Sold to IASCO - December 1978
Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N600JJ - December 1978
Registered to International Air Services Corp
Delivered to Page Avjet, Orlando, Florida for storage and subsequent refurbishment - December 1978
Sold to Trafalgar Leasing - October 10, 1979
Leased to Sheikh Abdullah Baroom as the registered operator - January 1980
Observed at Paris (Le Bourget) in the basic Laker livery - April 20, 1980
It was observed at Paris (Le Bourget) in a green-white-gold livery for Sheikh A. Baroom - April 14, 1981
Sold to Aviation Management Consortium, Saudi Arabia - June 01, 1987 Registered to Skyways Aircraft Leasing inc, Texas - August 17, 1987 The aircraft was repainted in an all-white livery at London (Luton) - November 1987 Reregistered as N707KS - December 12, 1987 Registered to Aviation Management Consortium Registered to First City Bank, Houston, Texas - April 1990 It was damaged whilst landing at Ellington Field, Houton, Texas - May 30, 1990 Repaired and returned to service Reregistered as N707SK - April 1992 Registered to First City Bank, Houston, Texas The aircraft was repossessed by First City Bank, Houston, Texas - November 19, 1992 Released to Prince Bandar - 1994 Sold to Mid East Jet Inc - June 1996 The aircraft had flown 58,918 hour to date Sold to Republique du Congo - March 1998 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 27, 1998 Entered onto the Zaire Aircraft Register as 9Q-CLK - ? Owned by Hewa Bora Airways, Democratic Republic of the Congo It was observed at Lanseria, South Africa for cabin refurbishment by FAAircraft - August 20, 2007 The cabin refurbishment completed - September 25, 2007 To view images of cabin refurbishment click 'HERE' Reported as being impounded at Lanseria with several parties taking legal action against owners - September 2007 The aircraft departed Lanseria - November 01, 2007 This aircraft was reported to be used by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for international trips Between 3 to 6 international journeys are made each year The aircraft was crewed by Hewa Bora Airways most senior captains who normally fly their Boeing 767 aircraft Flown to Miami for overhaul - August 01, 2010 It was observed at Miami in company with HBA Boeing 767 9Q-COG - November 24, 2010 It was observed at Miami without engines in pseudo 'Boeing Dreamliner' livery with '707' tail titles - January 10, 2011 It was observed at Miami being prepared for return to owners - November 2012 Departed Miami on the ferry flight to the Kinshasa, DRC via Natal - Accra - January 26, 2013 Currently flying with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
