The old girl (VH-OJA) is not looking good for a 25yr old

[samh004]

She gets back on the 20th, as you lose a day coming home.

Well, always a chance she'll be late and I'll see a water cannon salute across the airport

 

[Quickstatus]

Difficult choice. Booked on QF11 on the 20th. FLounge or watch the homecoming?. Might be able to do both

 

[markis10]

Difficult choice. Booked on QF11 on the 20th. FLounge or watch the homecoming?. Might be able to do both

Choice, last time I checked you get a pretty good view from the F lounge.

 

[Quickstatus]

Choice, last time I checked you get a pretty good view from the F lounge.

Thx Markis10. Sounds like an extra early arrival to FLounge. (By my standards anyway)

 

[Kendall Roy]

Then stored/restored in HARS Wollongong. But will it be a "sleeper" aircraft to be pressed into action incase of A380 IRROPS

Can it even take off from WOL?

 

[samh004]

Can it even take off from WOL?

I doubt it's going there as a spare

 

[markis10]

I doubt it's going there as a spare

Well they do have a Catalina as a spare in case war breaks out, and a neppy.

 

[samh004]

Well they do have a Catalina as a spare in case war breaks out, and a neppy.

I find the more interesting thing is they restore and like to keep flying old aircraft, but I know Qantas' dealings with QFOM state they don't want them flying any aircraft, so it just seems odd they'd be getting a 747 to leave on the ground. Also interesting they're allowed to fly the Connie with the "Roo" on the tails...

 

[clazman]

So I am assuming that storage space is cheaper at Woll compared to Sydney .....

 

[Aussie_flyer]

So I am assuming that storage space is cheaper at Woll compared to Sydney .....

Is this a serious question?

 

[markis10]

I find the more interesting thing is they restore and like to keep flying old aircraft, but I know Qantas' dealings with QFOM state they don't want them flying any aircraft, so it just seems odd they'd be getting a 747 to leave on the ground. Also interesting they're allowed to fly the Connie with the "Roo" on the tails...

HARS didnt get the connie from Qantas so they could hardly dictate what happens to it, in fact I suspect Qantas are happy for the free advertising. Having a non flying 747 will help draw more interest to their work and also promote tourism to the gong, its a good thing.

 

[samh004]

HARS didnt get the connie from Qantas so they could hardly dictate what happens to it, in fact I suspect Qantas are happy for the free advertising. Having a non flying 747 will help draw more interest to their work and also promote tourism to the gong, its a good thing.

No, but they're using a logo that is presumably protected by Qantas on the tail (of the Connie).

It's all smiles until an accident and the piece remaining is the Qantas logo on the tail, that's all a newspaper needs.

I'm not arguing it's a good thing to have the 747, may have to go down now.

 

[TheEmu]

They still seem pretty happy with having N707JT flying around in (classic) Qantas colours.
JT is already QF endorsed on the 747-400 - maybe he might like it.

 

[JessicaTam]

They still seem pretty happy with having N707JT flying around in (classic) Qantas colours.
JT is already QF endorsed on the 747-400 - maybe he might like it.

I was confused at first, but I get it now.

 

[samh004]

They still seem pretty happy with having N707JT flying around in (classic) Qantas colours.

That's true, perhaps it's just QFOM then.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Close to 106000 hours of flying and 13800 cycles, and now going to Mojave after LA rather than Victorville.

How does that stack up against other airlines?

 

[harvyk]

They still seem pretty happy with having N707JT flying around in (classic) Qantas colours.
JT is already QF endorsed on the 747-400 - maybe he might like it.

He's already been offered one, he turned it down since flying them around is very expensive, even for someone who would not be short of a bob.

 

[TheEmu]

He's already been offered one, he turned it down since flying them around is very expensive, even for someone who would not be short of a bob.

I'm pretty sure the original QF ambassador deal he did with Dixon included maintenance for the 707.

 

[harvyk]

I'm pretty sure the original QF ambassador deal he did with Dixon included maintenance for the 707.

It wasn't just maintenance, it is the fuel as well...
Even an empty 747 is hardly a cheap beast to run, plus it starts to limit which airfields you can land at.

 

[markis10]

He's already been offered one, he turned it down since flying them around is very expensive, even for someone who would not be short of a bob.

logical given he is not officially allowed to pilot one.