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Old Aug 17, 2019 | 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
The aircraft was a 747-438.

This was exactly 17 years after Qantas took delivery of its first 747 (a 747-238B).

The 747 clocks up 47 years in the Qantas fleet (Aug 16, 2018) - Australian Aviation

I don't think the dates (Aug 16th) were a coincidence.

Ah, I just noticed I missed the -400 in my thread title. Obviously not their first 747, but the -400 is the series most would be familiar with these days. What a cool flight that must have been to be apart of.
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