Y.Armstrong
Qantas | The Boeing Company | B747-438(ER) | VH-OEJ | MSN 32914/1331 | 22/7/20 |
The end of an era.
Yesterday, 'Wunala' departed Sydney for the last time, as the last remaining B747 in the Qantas fleet. She flew a Sydney Two Departure from RWY16R, did a low pass of RWY07 at 1500 ASL, did two passes of Sydney Harbour Bridge at the same altitude, flew down to HARS Aviation Museum - Albion Park to fly past VH-OJA and finally onward to LAX. Before leaving Australian waters, the crew performed one final and fitting send-off, by skywriting the famous Qantas kangaroo.
Airports will never have the same atmosphere. Staring out of an airport building will never capture that same emotion that a B747 gives you at the gate.
There is nothing more exciting and evoking than the sight of a B747 in commercial aviation, or aviation in general. For us Australians, a Queen in Qantas colours is a national icon. There is no other aircraft that is as iconic, perfectly designed and aesthetically beautiful as the B747. No comparison can be made between another aircraft to how majestic the Queen is. Joe Sutter and team, we thank you for giving us this beautiful flying machine, but she is more than a machine, she has a soul. A spirit, that no other aircraft has. And that soul and spirit would not exist if it were not for the spirited people at all airlines around the world who worked to keep her flying.
Qantas | The Boeing Company | B747-438(ER) | VH-OEJ | MSN 32914/1331 | 22/7/20 |
The end of an era.
Yesterday, 'Wunala' departed Sydney for the last time, as the last remaining B747 in the Qantas fleet. She flew a Sydney Two Departure from RWY16R, did a low pass of RWY07 at 1500 ASL, did two passes of Sydney Harbour Bridge at the same altitude, flew down to HARS Aviation Museum - Albion Park to fly past VH-OJA and finally onward to LAX. Before leaving Australian waters, the crew performed one final and fitting send-off, by skywriting the famous Qantas kangaroo.
Airports will never have the same atmosphere. Staring out of an airport building will never capture that same emotion that a B747 gives you at the gate.
There is nothing more exciting and evoking than the sight of a B747 in commercial aviation, or aviation in general. For us Australians, a Queen in Qantas colours is a national icon. There is no other aircraft that is as iconic, perfectly designed and aesthetically beautiful as the B747. No comparison can be made between another aircraft to how majestic the Queen is. Joe Sutter and team, we thank you for giving us this beautiful flying machine, but she is more than a machine, she has a soul. A spirit, that no other aircraft has. And that soul and spirit would not exist if it were not for the spirited people at all airlines around the world who worked to keep her flying.