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- VH-EBJ Boeing 747-238B (MSN 21054/260) of Qantas, named ‘City of Newcastle’, at Perth Airport – 3 April 1986. Photo © David Eyre. Taken on the west side of the airport, in front of what is now Terminal 3, prior to the International Terminal opening later than year. This was the first aircraft to be fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks and the 10th Boeing 747 delivered to Qantas. First flight as N1785B on 21 April 1975, delivered to Qantas 31 May – 1 June 1975. Named ‘City of Geelong’, later renamed ‘City of Newcastle’. Leased to Air Pacific from May 1989 to May 1991. To United as N158UA June 1991, made the last United Airlines 747-200 flight on 15 Dec 2000 to Marana, Arizona for storage. To YA-EAH Ariana Afghan Airlines Jan 2003, 3D-BOX Libyan Arab Airlines Dec 2003, EK-74702 IRS Airlines Feb 2004. Stored at Jakarta Feb 2006. To J2-KCD Grand Comoros in Dec 2006. Reregistered J2-LBB and leased to Iran Air in 2007. Stored at Tehran as ‘J2-KCD’ May 2009. To XT-DMT Jan 2010, leased to Kallat El-Sakar Air Company (DES), Libya. Stored at Fujairah (UAE) in 2010 and auctioned off for scrap – in June 2015, reportedly sold for US$146,000.