Restoration Prospects
Sorry to divert the thread back to its origin.. Surely an aircraft of this ilk deserves to be treated a little better. I first came across the plane in 1987 on a jaunt to the Oaks to pick up a load of firewood and low and behold a Qantas plane in rather an unusual place. Having now returned to Sydney after 18 years in Qld, I see its still there and in a state of neglect. My recollection of this plane was stirred on by the documentary recently on the return of the first Qantas 707. Subsequent surfing on the net has revealed pictures and a few anecdotes on the aircraft. Surely the HS125 could be put in a hangar or at least covered to protect what remains before hopefully ending up one day in Qantas Museum Longreach or somewhere else worthy. It would appear that the plane is being gutted for parts, but even if she won't fly again, ECE deserves a good home on static display. Peter