Qantas 707 (Merged)
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HZ123 at SEN
Passed by HZ123 yesterday and it looks as if it's had a fresh coat of paint - all white with emergency exit windows picked out in green.
Doors were open with steps in place, so it looks as if things are proceeding fairly quickly.
Cheers
Southender
Doors were open with steps in place, so it looks as if things are proceeding fairly quickly.
Cheers
Southender
Sorry guys but the registration G-AWOG was used by a Piper owned by Prince William of Gloucester. I saw it at Gatwick many, many years ago. My eyesight was very good in those days and it was deffo not a Boeing 707 of any mark!!
Didn't G-AWDG, the B707
, end up with Donaldson?
Didn't G-AWDG, the B707
, end up with Donaldson?
mustafagander:
Sorry old mate but G-AWOG never ever appeared on a Boeing 707. If it did so then it was without the knowledge of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
If you still need convincing then look at:
http://www.caa.co.uk/ginfo
Type in G-AWOG and you will find that it was a Piper Twin Comanche.
Sorry old mate but G-AWOG never ever appeared on a Boeing 707. If it did so then it was without the knowledge of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
If you still need convincing then look at:
http://www.caa.co.uk/ginfo
Type in G-AWOG and you will find that it was a Piper Twin Comanche.
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JW411, I've read that stuff about the good prince using the rego G-AWOG on his a/c, but I'm here to tell you that a BOAC B707 of that rego - G-AWOG - was regularly in SYD during 1969. I was a member of the crew who used to service the Conway a/c during transit. Prior to the B707s it was Comets and after the VC10 and VC15.
Sorry mate but BOAC never had a 707-400 series registered G-AWOG - I flew them all (except 'WE ) from 1967 to 1980 and I dont recall any others being leased at that time except 'spread legs - oops sorry G=AYSL
Sorry mate but BOAC never had a 707-400 series registered G-AWOG - I flew them all (except 'WE ) from 1967 to 1980 and I dont recall any others being leased at that time except 'spread legs - oops sorry G=AYSL
arem:
In order to avoid confusion with the Conway-powered 707 discussion I think it should be said that G-AYSL was an old PanAm 707-321 stovepipe JT-4A operated by Dan Air.
In order to avoid confusion with the Conway-powered 707 discussion I think it should be said that G-AYSL was an old PanAm 707-321 stovepipe JT-4A operated by Dan Air.
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yes I knew that, perhaps I should have been more specific - BA did operate it under lease from Dan-Air with our own crews - although I think it was actually operated under the BAirtours name, but not too sure
mustafagander how come you refuse to believe that you are mistaken re G-AWOG when everything other than yr memory says you are wrong??
Check the old fleet lists of BA and you won't find a 707 reg AWOG anywhere.
Check the old fleet lists of BA and you won't find a 707 reg AWOG anywhere.
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surely not:
I'm afraid you have dropped a huge boll*ck. It is not arem who refuses to believe that BOAC did not have G-AWOG. In fact, if you re-read arem's post #44 you will see that he clearly states that he flew them all (except 'WE) and that there was no such 707 as G-AWOG.
It was our Australian friend mustafagander who insisted that G-AWOG was a 707.
I think you owe arem a huge apology!
I'm afraid you have dropped a huge boll*ck. It is not arem who refuses to believe that BOAC did not have G-AWOG. In fact, if you re-read arem's post #44 you will see that he clearly states that he flew them all (except 'WE) and that there was no such 707 as G-AWOG.
It was our Australian friend mustafagander who insisted that G-AWOG was a 707.
I think you owe arem a huge apology!
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The Longreach grant application includes a new, relocated Airport Passenger Terminal.
My guess the 707 will end up parked west of the B742, right where the Longreach Passenger Terminal now stands!
Here's an aerial photo of the B742 on display at Longreach. The passenger terminal is to the left of the photo, part of the original 1921 Q.A.N.T.A.S Ltd hangar is shown and the Qantas Founders Museum is out of the photo, further to the left.
Interesting!!
My guess the 707 will end up parked west of the B742, right where the Longreach Passenger Terminal now stands!
Here's an aerial photo of the B742 on display at Longreach. The passenger terminal is to the left of the photo, part of the original 1921 Q.A.N.T.A.S Ltd hangar is shown and the Qantas Founders Museum is out of the photo, further to the left.
Interesting!!
I'm not afraid to admit my errors. Although it's been a long time, I remember well how my leading hand, an Italian gent by the name of Aldo d'L###, used to give me heaps when I, a lowly apprentice, asked whether this a/c, G-AWOG, was his personal one. It invariably meant the oil filters on the next R2000 check we did.
Given the weight of evidence, I must have got it wrong. No offence meant to anyone, of course.
Given the weight of evidence, I must have got it wrong. No offence meant to anyone, of course.
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HZ123
Originally Posted by HZ123
We were told it is indeed to join the 747-200. Like many I look forward to seeing it running up, taxying and test flying at SEN.