A different kind of B double (B707 VH-EBM)

[markis10]

A B(oeing) Double Double. JTs plane is on its way to Wollongong.



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[Mwenenzi]

A B(oeing) Double Double. JTs plane is on its way to Wollongong.

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Taken a long time to start the trip back to AU, [I have spent some weeks at Brunswick GA,USA]

“The Last of the Hotrods” VH-EBM - Hars

John Travolta has donated his ” beloved 707″ to HARS. Saves us having to paint it in Qantas colours I guess …. BUT .. what is so significant about this aircraft? Well, it is not JUST a Boeing 707. It […]

hars.org.au

John Travolta’s Boeing 707 begins its journey to Australia

John Travolta's beloved Boeing 707 is on its way to Australia to be rebuilt and preserved for years to come.

aerospaceglobalnews.com

The Boeing 707-138B that was originally owned by Qantas and later by the US actor John Travolta has begun an epic journey by land and sea that will see it take up its retirement at an Australian aviation museum.

Having been originally delivered to Australian carrier Qantas in 1964, the aircraft will be reassembled and take up residence at the HARS (Historical Aviation Restoration Society) Aviation Museum, located some 65 miles (100km) south of Sydney on the country’s east coast.

In recent days, the aircraft fuselage and other key components have been loaded onto specially designed transporter vehicles to begin a 10,000-mile (16,000km) journey from Georgia in the US to Sydney, Australia. The aircraft is being shipped in parts to its new home, where HARS engineers will restore the aircraft to its former glory.

Since the start of 2016, the aircraft (with the appropriate registration of N707JT) has been stored at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) located five miles (8km) north of the city of Brunswick in Georgia, United States. It flew there from Travolta’s home in Florida for a routine maintenance inspection.

However, Boeing engineers determined that the aircraft could no longer be certified as airworthy due to corrosion and other issues, meaning it had effectively flown for the last time.
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Former Qantas and John Travolta Boeing 707 starts its final journey home | Region Illawarra

The fuselage and wings of a historic former Qantas airliner which was owned by actor John Travolta have embarked on…

regionillawarra.com.au

VH-EBM Boeing 707-138B

history of qantas airways boeing 707-138b vh-ebm cn 18740-388.

www.aussieairliners.org

VH-EBM Boeing 707-138B

john travolta boeing 707-138b n707jt cn 18740-388.

www.aussieairliners.org

VH-JET#1 & Her Sisters - VH-EBM

 

[Mwenenzi]

It has arrived by ship
13 May 2026 abc.net.au John Travolta's luxury plane bound for Shellharbour museum arrives by boat

John Travolta's old luxury jet has been unloaded at Port Kembla in NSW. For a luxury jet that was once the plaything of Hollywood superstars, this was perhaps a fall from grace.

After two months at sea, travelling from Georgia in the US to Australia, the fuselage, wings and tail from John Travolta's old aircraft have been unloaded in Wollongong. The vehicle carrier transporting the prized cargo docked at Port Kembla around midday today.

The vice president of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Maureen Massey, said the momentous occasion came after nearly a decade of waiting. "It's so exciting because we've waited so many years for this to happen, and to have it here on Australian soil is such a thrill," she said.
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HARS “The Last of the Hotrods” VH-EBM - Hars

 

[jb747]

And now they have to remember where all the parts go.

Nice to see it here.

 

[Flyfrequently]

It has arrived by ship
13 May 2026 abc.net.au John Travolta's luxury plane bound for Shellharbour museum arrives by boat


HARS “The Last of the Hotrods” VH-EBM - Hars

Qantas posted a reel on Instagram too @Mwenenzi