Qantas 707 (Merged)
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Buzz off with BAF!!
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Airborne for an airtest over the North Sea. Landed about 20 minutes ago
after an approach and planned overshoot at Southend, followed by
a circuit and landing.
Looked and sounded great. Well done to all at Southend!
after an approach and planned overshoot at Southend, followed by
a circuit and landing.
Looked and sounded great. Well done to all at Southend!
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Times and Routing
What comes next could the next time the aircraft departs this could be last time we will see it as it heads west bound??
Hope we can see some information on the planned departure times and routing before it leaves Southend on its journey to its new home.
Hope we can see some information on the planned departure times and routing before it leaves Southend on its journey to its new home.
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A bit more background info on the restoration project here .....
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles...+delivery.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles...+delivery.html
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Presume tomorrow is her last day at SEN 
Here is the link.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...27#post1050427
Here is the link.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...27#post1050427
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I've stuck a few here too:
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...34;t=24933;r=1
She was gone a long time. I feared it would be to dark for photos.
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...34;t=24933;r=1
She was gone a long time. I feared it would be to dark for photos.
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Sunday - engineers doing some work.
Second test flight planned for Monday afternoon.
If that all goes well, will depart Southend for Dublin and Montreal, Tuesday 5th at 10.00am.
~ Tracey
Second test flight planned for Monday afternoon.
If that all goes well, will depart Southend for Dublin and Montreal, Tuesday 5th at 10.00am.
~ Tracey
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Weather permitting, they will do another testflight on Monday! Today is "engineering day"...
See the "official update" below:
"Hi everyone,
Last night is a most remarkable day.
One Boeing 707-138B, in fact the first ever, has returned to the skies.
VH-XBA took off from Southend - on - Sea on Saturday 2nd Dec (last night our time) in the capable hands of the crew, Commander Murray Warfield, Captain Roger Walter Captain Brett Phoebe, Flight Engineers Harry Hermans and Joe Plemanuk.
On board were QFM 707 Preservation Team Maintenance Manager Peter Elliott, Avionics Engineer Denis Martin and Team Airworthiness Manager and CASA delegate Ken Cannane.
Nearly four hours of solid test flying over Eastern England/ Channel was followed by a practice go around and landing back on to the shortish runway at Southend.
There are number of items requiring followup maintenance but all are considered surmountable.
Peter, Murray and Ken were all very glowing about the aeroplane, its performance and its engineering integrity.
The QFM Chairman Warwick Tainton said "this has been a fantastic testimony to the more than 15000 man hours put into the aircraft over the last 6 months by our very dedicated team of volunteer engineers. I understand they had a bit of hesitance handing over their baby to 'those pilots who only ever break things'".
Behind the scenes are many, many volunteers doing support jobs of all descriptions. This achievement would not have happened without the efforts of every single one of them.
Support from companies and governments across the world has been extraordinary.
This project is probably the most difficult and technically advanced project ever undertaken by a team of volunteers in the world, ie returning a passenger jet to flight after 6 years on the ground.
Hats off, and throw them into the air with a great cheer. Well done Team.
This effectively is the end of the “get her into the air phase”. Now begins the “get her to the other side of the world” phase.
Back to reality;
Sunday will be an engineering day as the weather is forecast to be “UK Dec” you know, starts with a “Y”. A second test will happen soon.
Thanks
Paul
Paul Clarke
Director - Qantas Foundation Memorial"
See the "official update" below:
"Hi everyone,
Last night is a most remarkable day.
One Boeing 707-138B, in fact the first ever, has returned to the skies.
VH-XBA took off from Southend - on - Sea on Saturday 2nd Dec (last night our time) in the capable hands of the crew, Commander Murray Warfield, Captain Roger Walter Captain Brett Phoebe, Flight Engineers Harry Hermans and Joe Plemanuk.
On board were QFM 707 Preservation Team Maintenance Manager Peter Elliott, Avionics Engineer Denis Martin and Team Airworthiness Manager and CASA delegate Ken Cannane.
Nearly four hours of solid test flying over Eastern England/ Channel was followed by a practice go around and landing back on to the shortish runway at Southend.
There are number of items requiring followup maintenance but all are considered surmountable.
Peter, Murray and Ken were all very glowing about the aeroplane, its performance and its engineering integrity.
The QFM Chairman Warwick Tainton said "this has been a fantastic testimony to the more than 15000 man hours put into the aircraft over the last 6 months by our very dedicated team of volunteer engineers. I understand they had a bit of hesitance handing over their baby to 'those pilots who only ever break things'".
Behind the scenes are many, many volunteers doing support jobs of all descriptions. This achievement would not have happened without the efforts of every single one of them.
Support from companies and governments across the world has been extraordinary.
This project is probably the most difficult and technically advanced project ever undertaken by a team of volunteers in the world, ie returning a passenger jet to flight after 6 years on the ground.
Hats off, and throw them into the air with a great cheer. Well done Team.
This effectively is the end of the “get her into the air phase”. Now begins the “get her to the other side of the world” phase.
Back to reality;
Sunday will be an engineering day as the weather is forecast to be “UK Dec” you know, starts with a “Y”. A second test will happen soon.
Thanks
Paul
Paul Clarke
Director - Qantas Foundation Memorial"
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Todays report is that the a/c has a couple of snags that were being addressed this afternoon. If OK there may be an airborne test at about noon tomorrow and on return to SEN the 707 will be signed over to the QF flight. Departure may be 1000 on wednesday with only a tech stop as the 707 required to be with Boeings by 8th december and time is short. I would be happier if you could wait till Saturday. Better informed threaders may state different as this was told to me at 1430 today.
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Some outstanding engineering issues from the first test flight has resulted in the second test flight being delayed until Wednesday (tentative). The weather at Montreal is also now particularly bad, and the routing from Dublin to Seattle is to be changed (and yet to be finalized).
~ Tracey
~ Tracey
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Hi guys,
Bit of an update for you.
I was luckily enough to be able to have a look around XBA yesterday. I last saw her back at the begging of the year looking very different to what she now looks like. The work that the engineers have done is simple amazing.
These guys have lived and breathed the 707 for the last few months and their efforts are now finally coming to fruition.
XBA should go flying later on today, if the Wx holds out. There were only a few minor things to look at for this morning, and the pilots were keen to get her in the air this afternoon.
I took lots of pictures so once I get them converted (RAW 2 JPG) I’ll post them for everyone to enjoy.
Once again, the men (and ladies!!) that have made this possible should be proud, VH-XBA is going home.
Tack
Bit of an update for you.
I was luckily enough to be able to have a look around XBA yesterday. I last saw her back at the begging of the year looking very different to what she now looks like. The work that the engineers have done is simple amazing.
These guys have lived and breathed the 707 for the last few months and their efforts are now finally coming to fruition.
XBA should go flying later on today, if the Wx holds out. There were only a few minor things to look at for this morning, and the pilots were keen to get her in the air this afternoon.
I took lots of pictures so once I get them converted (RAW 2 JPG) I’ll post them for everyone to enjoy.
Once again, the men (and ladies!!) that have made this possible should be proud, VH-XBA is going home.
Tack
test flight two
