Whilst it broke our hearts QF 94 to see our great airline go the way it did, we certainly did not hate Ansett. We had a rivalry yes, but hate no. Often in the "Great Australian Air race" SYD/PER, we would wait for the other crew and have a beer with them. We were no different to any other pilots anywhere, we met with Ansett blokes and did the usual whinging about the lack of sex, salary and seniority. I imagine nothing has changed. I have never met any TAA pilot that hated Ansett. They were a truly professional outfit, (Until Abeles and followed by Murdoch) and it was truly distressing to see their distress, we won't forget Hawke, Abeles or Murdoch, until the last one of us has fallen off our perch. Now THAT IS hate!
