The historic Qantas Boeing 707-138B lands for the last time at Sydney International Airport.
The final touch town for Qantas, a 47-year-old Boeing 707, Australia’s first passenger jet aircraft is to be at the outback Queensland town of Longreach, where national airline Qantas began in 1920.
Rescued from a scrap heap in Britain, it underwent a four-year restoration only to be flown back to its final display-resting place. The pilot captain Roger Walter had said that, the plane was a joy to fly, much different from flying a modern jet aircraft with modern instrumentation.
This plane has been a passage between Australia and the world. Museum manager Colin Westwood said the passenger jet made aviation history by cutting 21 hours off the flight time from Australia to England. Though you can no longer be a passenger on it but definitely check it out at the Qantas Founders Outback Museum.
Source: SMH
