The first ever Qantas V jet returning home from it's graveyard in Britain

Interesting to see that the jets of today have only shaved about 7-9 hours off for the standard Sydney trip in the past 40odd years

Not enough? 7-9 hours makes a lot of difference.

Interesting to see that the jets of today have only shaved about 7-9 hours off for the standard Sydney trip in the past 40odd years

Yes, was Boeing 707 HZ-123
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0677175/L/

Been in storage for quite awhile and a bunch of Qantas guys have been working on it, cleaning it up etc. Will be flying out some time in the next few weeks i guess :confused:

Cheers,
Sam

Ahh, thanks guys. Never knew this was ex Qantas, remember seeing this bird in LHR loads of times,saw it at SEN on my visits and thought she was to be cannibalised. Great news she will once more fly.
Now….off to hassle the boss for a job to Southend 😀 😀 😀

Quite correct Newforest!

Subscribe to that thread – wont be long before she leaves us for good.

Hi Tartan,
Southend seems to ring a bell , not to sure were I read the article but i had seen that they were to acquire one and Im sure it was at Southend in the article
Kevin

I thought all serious readers knew this registration by heart now! 😀

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59645&highlight=HZ-123

Its so refreshing to see an Airline and Government taking a proactive roll in preserving old airplanes from their history.

If only there were more Governments and Airlines so interested in their heritage as Australia and Qantas.

Yes, was Boeing 707 HZ-123
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0677175/L/

Been in storage for quite awhile and a bunch of Qantas guys have been working on it, cleaning it up etc. Will be flying out some time in the next few weeks i guess :confused:

Cheers,
Sam

Interesting story there……….. Anyone know where the 707 currently is?? I never knew there was a Qantas 707 in the UK.

Hi Tartan,
Southend seems to ring a bell , not to sure were I read the article but i had seen that they were to acquire one and Im sure it was at Southend in the article
Kevin

Interesting story there……….. Anyone know where the 707 currently is?? I never knew there was a Qantas 707 in the UK.