My father worked for Airlines of NSW in the 50's, 60's & 70's, when as a senior F27 captain juts before retirement he got offered a gig on the Sandringham out of Rose Bay.
He spent some 2 years "getting his feet wet" on these aircraft until they were sold to Charles Blair. As a youngster I got to fly in them.
Recently my dad , now 92, went to the UK and travelled to Southhampton with his youngst grandson, having contacted the museum first.
To his surprise there were so 50 people waiting for him. He spent a complete happy afternoon reminising days flying from Sydney to Lord Howe.
Who says flying isn't romantic