Delivered to Qantas as VH-EBV in 1967. To Zambia Airways as 9J-AEL in 1977 then to Trans Arabian Air Transport as ST-ALP in 1989. To Grumman Aerospace as N4115J in 1992 and converted into E-8C 92-3290 for the USAF. Retired at Davis-Monthan AFB in 2023.

First flight 31.August 1967, delivered new to Qantas Airways 6.September 1967 as "City of Tamworth". April 1977 Sold as 9J-AEL to Zambia Airways. March 1989 ST-ALP Trans Arabian Air Transport. 14.June 1992 N4115J Grumman Aerospace (for Joint STAR conversion to Boeing E-38C). December 1996 delivered to USAF "92-3290". Aircrft was at least operative last year (in 2022) after more than 55 years in service. Seen parked due to a State Visit (hence the Police Car). close to the main entrance to the airport. I was alloved to walk inside to the corner of the building and take this photo.

slide scan from the NK collection. - In 2022, this aircraft is 55 years old and still active. Delivered to QANTAS in 1967, it was in civil use until 1992, first as VH-EBV, then as 9J-AEL and ST-ALP. Converted into an E-8C - version, it has been in military service with the USAF as 92-3290 since 1995.

First registered as VH-EBV with Qantas in 1967 and bought by Zambia ten years after. In 1989 she was sold to TAAT as ST-ALP and ended up with a new lease of life with the USAF as 92-3290 after E-8C conversion by Grumman Aerospace, being the second J-STARS production aircraft. At Birmingham, AL under major maintenance mid-2007 moving to Lake Charles, LA in 2008 and noted in USAF service 2012