Some more memories of Sydney airport in the 1960s
Going around the road on the other side of the Ansett terminal was the Qantas international terminal before international operations moved to the other side of the airfield.
Also around there are the Qantas heavy maintenance hangars
The L1049 Constellations were being replaced by 707s
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Up here was a good vantage point for taking photos.
B707 going out for engine runs
Why "V-jet"?
High bypass engines were just coming into fashion. Some
PR/marketing guru with tortured logic decided that the greek word "Vannus" which translates literally as "winnowing basket" or more loosely, "a device for blowing the grain" was therefore "a fan". Hence V-Jet denotes Fan Jet.
We had a more realistic view that the "V" was for "Virginal" and Qantas was about to f*** them.
Getting in close to a running engine to adjust the fuel control unit. Fan airflow in reverse; hot end normal.
The 'Blinkenlights'
Much fun to be had synchronizing generators before connecting.
(Yes - I know. It is only ground power right now.)
No wimpy health and safety harnesses in those days!
Note that in the tail dock photo there are several ropes hanging down. These ran along cables in the roof, so if you had to walk along the top of the fuselage or tailplane you could hold onto one of the ropes and feel safe.
