John Travolta gifts his 707-138 to HARS
 

John Travolta is officially handing his ex QF 707-138 to HARS. No word on when as yet but a fantastic addition to the HARS fleet.

John Travolta donates his Boeing 707 to HARS in Albion Park | Illawarra Mercury

Wonderful news. Congratulations HARS and thank you JT.

Nice work. Generous gift.

But are his epaulettes upside down? :)

Qualified pilot?
Did he ever get beyond a PPL?
He looks good with 4 stripes and a proper uniform, but it is all fake.

Fully checked out. My mate spoke to him on the radio once just south of Japan.

As expected, it didn't take the tall poppy syndrome long to kick in. :ugh:

I saw him at Qantas about 20 odd years going getting a 747-400 endorsement.

Tower Dog on the registry there's a guy with a very similar name with
P/ASEL. P/AMEL. P/INSTA. P/B707, P/B720, P/CE500. P/CL600. P/HS125 and others.

What a wonderful and generous gift, great ambassador and a fitting place for N707JT to retire to as well.

Wow, what a gift. Those of us who appreciate this gesture REALLY DO appreciate this gesture.

Thank VB, I mean JT. :E

I have been wondering recently how he could afford to fly that thing as he has not been big in the movies over the last few years.

Anyways, I hope he gets another cool old airplane as a replacement.

P? As in private pilot?

Who really gives a **** if he's a private pilot or a commercial pilot?

Would be fitting to shoot some air to air of it on what could be its last flight.


Mjb

Would his 707 be able to get back in the air from Albion Park ?

Formation takeoff with the 747. Let's do it! :ok:

Whichever way he has been operating complex aircraft for quite a number of years

This quote from JT's press release implies that the aeroplane will continue flying.

TowerDog,
I believe that, if you were to do your homework, you would find out he has an FAA ATR with all the trimming.
It is quite a while ago now, but I seem to recall that he completed a full type course on a B747 at Qantas (don't recall whether it was a Classic or -438) and he was issued with a (now superseded) SCPL, so he would now have an Australian ATPL.
Don't be such a miserable sod, he can dress however he likes, either on his own aircraft, or as an "honorary" Qantas crew member, it is no more "fake" than a young kid with a CPL wearing four bars flying a C-172, which always gives me a good giggle.

Tootle pip!!

PS: Should the lead singer of the head banger group Iron Maiden wear four bars when he is flying?

It was a 400 course. SCC named JD did his simulator training.

Leadsled:
Not miserable about much. In Hollywood anything goes and folks strut around in uniforms while making movies all the time, but when an actor also does it in real life, it seems odd.
As for the C-172 kids running around in full Captain uniforms: Seems odd too: I worked hard to get my 4 bars and it meant something then, now anybody buys and dons whatever they want, seems a bit odd, but guess it is ok these days.

Should the lead singer of the head banger group Iron Maiden wear four bars when he is flying?

Careful, haven't seen him about recently but he might spot your comments ...

Good onya JT

Sure the guys rich - but he did not have to do this - HARS are a terrific organisation who will look after N707JT as she deserves

It may well be that JT is the second person to donate an ex-Qantas aircraft to a museum. The Qantas DC-3 at Longreach (VH-EAP, in Qantas service 1944 - 1960) was gifted to the Qantas Founders' Museum by a bloke living at the time down Hobart way.

I guess his 5000 hours over 40 years would indicate someone very passionate about his hobby. Good on him. I'm jealous!

Hope he gets a Boeing 747-238B... he can then fly it for a while in the ochre livery and then donate it to one of our aviation museums.

There is one already at Longreach. Maybe a 767?

He is a lot closer the PPRuNe than you think........ := :E

REALLY?! :=

he's giving away junk is what that says......

I was curious about the '...lot of work...' bit too. Makes me think he either can't afford to maintain it, or lost interest, or both.

I respect JT for his films and his contributions towards aviation, however I cannot stand his v.... and how it influenced his decision with the death of his ...

Personal Information JOHN JOSEPH TRAVOLTA

8720 NE 16TH TER
OCALA FL 34479-3404
County: MARION
Country: USA
Medical Medical Class: First, Medical Date: 4/2017
MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES FOR NEAR AND DISTANT VISION.
Certificates PRIVATE PILOT
Date of Issue: 6/5/2011
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT Print
Ratings:
PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE

Type Ratings:P/B-707P/B-720P/CE-500P/CL-600P/EA-500SP/G-1159P/HS-125P/LR-JET
Limits:
ENGLISH PROFICIENT.
AUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: SO-G2.
B-707 SIC PRIVILEGES ONLY.
CE-500 (VFR ONLY).

v....?

Volvo?

Have you thought that perhaps at age 63 Travolta may no longer wish to retain the privileges (and training obligations) of an ATPL or CPL or whether donating his B707 is because he's given up heavy flying or the aircraft has passed it's economic use by date? Or perhaps it no longer complies with environmental laws where he wishes to go?

A wonderful donation. Second Qantas B707 to return to Australia. :ok:

Recent satellite photo - the B707 is still on his Florida property:

Individual donates large historic aircraft to Australian museum, Pprune finds a way to throw stones and complain.


I just don't understand that.

Can you imagine the comments if he hadn't have donated it.

Maybe OGV would make a nice replacement. I think it's still in the desert, but it was the nicest of the QF 767s.

I guess POTUS gets first dibs on maintenance..


HARS president Bob De La Hunty said the aviation museum would send its engineering team to the United States to help prepare the plane for the historic flight.

“The aeroplane’s in pretty good shape, but aeroplanes do need maintenance,” he said.

“The timing of that will be something we negotiate with the maintenance outfit that looks after the president of the United State’s airplane.

“We have to send our engineering team over there, work out the timing and what needs to be done to get it back in the air. It flew last in December.”

Cause it was so new
Far too young for the desert

OGV went to the desert 3.5 years ago. Since been converted to an freighter and currently in storage at Tel Aviv.

Ps. John Travolta had a fly of the A380 courtesy of Airbus at the request of QF.