Bacommet:- I hate to bust your bubble but as mentioned in the start of this thread we ( Ansett Airlines of Australia ) carried 313 pax on our first 727-277 flight out of Darwin to Adelaide on the 28th Dec 1974. A record for a 727 anywhere in the world until 3 months later when World Airways carried 330 pax on a 727-100 war evac flight out of Danang Vietnam.
How do I know? I was on the jump seat that first flight out after spending Xmas in the Cyclone. Something I'll never forget.
Teresa:- fully agree with you regarding Ansett/TAA Pilot relations, whilst rivals we were good friends and helped each other frequently. The NT track trips on the F27 were quite fun I'm told !!