Farewell Events
People,
We can go on with the accolades of our beloved "Queen of the Skies", BUT, how many pay attention to that name in the certifiers box? A massive thankyou to Mr G COOK and all of your cohort worldwide for keeping our collective arses airworthy and SAFE.
Rgds McHale.
We can go on with the accolades of our beloved "Queen of the Skies", BUT, how many pay attention to that name in the certifiers box? A massive thankyou to Mr G COOK and all of your cohort worldwide for keeping our collective arses airworthy and SAFE.
Rgds McHale.
Love this post, I'm almost tempted to print and frame that Tech Log entry... thank you for posting it... my history with the 747 and Qantas goes back to seeing EBA for the first time as a child, then flying to SYD on it one morning with my Dad. As a one time QF employee, I think it's the most iconic aircraft in Qantas' history, it's also totally fitting that it was the last major aircraft purchased by Qantas that was experienced by Hudson Fysh, before his passing in 1974. I used to think as a young kid how remarkable it was that he (and others) started the airline having been born before there were aeroplanes, with a string and wood biplane (the 504K) and he lived to see that company operate the Boeing 747.
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I used to think as a young kid how remarkable it was that he (and others) started the airline having been born before there were aeroplanes, with a string and wood biplane (the 504K) and he lived to see that company operate the Boeing 747.
My first 747 flight VH-EBC
Just dredged up my Qantas Junior V-Jet Club logbook from the early ‘70’s.
My first 747 flight was SYD - MEL on VH-EBC on the 22/12/72, I was 18 months old. The last time I was on one was Nov 2010 SYD-SIN. Great memories of a grand Queen of the skies. They will be missed in the passenger world, but no doubt, have many years left as a freighter.
My first 747 flight was SYD - MEL on VH-EBC on the 22/12/72, I was 18 months old. The last time I was on one was Nov 2010 SYD-SIN. Great memories of a grand Queen of the skies. They will be missed in the passenger world, but no doubt, have many years left as a freighter.
Anyone interested in forming a syndicate/unit trust etc to purchase a 1991 B747-400 with 16,332 hours and 13,569 cycles. Condition reported 'as new'. Mostly hangared when not flying. Formerly Japans equivalent of Air Force One. VIP config with usual trimmings, just 85 seats. Unsold at USD12,500,000. Offers accepted.
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Not just kids the whole general public would love it since flight deck doors
are shut most of the time.
Heartwarming to have seen it live on Ch 7 listening to the commentary announcing Oscar Echo Jacket was travelling down the harbour at 20kts. I was surprised we couldn't hear the racket from all the bells!!
Did they put it on a barge?
Alternatively (and I only saw Ch7) you might have thought a Pilot instead of a Muppet may have been utilised for a commentary. I would imagine that despite the current workload one might have been available - perhaps even one for every FTA TV station. Even GT might have been capable of a better job - but we couldn't spread him too thin, of course.
Looking at FR24 they might be doing a bit of drawing before pointing at LAX.
