QF Melb. B737 Heavy Maintenance
Apologies for the thread drift, but just for the record:
Qantas Heavy Maintenance Melbourne closing down ceremony was held today at the maintenance facility: photo display; speeches; formal 'last gang photo' pics; food; souvenir book; the last B737 to be checked and delivered by Melb. Heavy Maintenance ceremoniously towed through a water arch created by two fire tenders........
Very sad occasion. We may not know the full ramifications from the decision to close this facility and its support workshops for some years.
In memory of all who served at 'the maintenance base Tulla', whether in the hangar or 'inside', i.e. workshops/process shops):
Trans-Australia Airlines: 1971-1986;
Australian Airlines: 1986-1992;
Qantas Airways: 1992-2012.
'We were the champions!'
Goodnight and goodbye.