[maninblack]

Call me sentimental

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...ext_id=1149967

[JohnK]

That looks really good. I don't remember ever travelling on a 707.

"Australia's Overseas Airline". How little meaning those words have today!

[oz_mark]

Originally Posted by JohnK

That looks really good. I don't remember ever travelling on a 707.

I do, but it had a green stripe down the side and the words "CATHAY PACIFIC" painted on it

[simongr]

Originally Posted by JohnK

That looks really good. I don't remember ever travelling on a 707.

"Australia's Overseas Airline". How little meaning those words have today!

On some levels this may soon be more true than it ever was

[Yada Yada]

So when does she arrive in Australia? I'd like to see her in the flesh before she retires up to Longreach.

EDIT: Never mind, she already has. Another thread here has links to photos. Looks great!

[smithym]

Originally Posted by Yada Yada

So when does she arrive in Australia? I'd like to see her in the flesh before she retires up to Longreach.

She got in a couple of days ago. Here are some pics of her coming in. Dont know if QF is going to parade her around the country before going to Longreach.

[Soundguy]

I have a job coming up in the new year in Longreach.... look forward to seeing this girl when I visit there! (Actually not sure of the name - is it female?)

[Altair]

Originally Posted by Soundguy

I have a job coming up in the new year in Longreach.... look forward to seeing this girl when I visit there! (Actually not sure of the name - is it female?)

VH-XBA (was originally VH-EBA hence "X" I think) City of Canberra.
Planes like ships tend to be referred to her in the English speaking world.

[Yada Yada]

Out of curiosity, how big is the 707-100 compared with current day planes (i.e. dimensionally, and pax-load)? Is a 737-800 about the same size?

[SF&]

I visited the qantas museum in syd aiport and their is an older gentleman that works their ( forgot his name ) who has worked at qantas a long time; took me thru the musuem on a sort of personal tour telling me his own stories and memories he was sitting next to MARGE at the home comng; so if you want to know more history visit the musuem you may bump into this guy a wealth of info & fantatsic stories, it's the ex charimans lounge.

btw too young for this aircraft i do remember my first ever journey on Ansett mt gambier to melbourne via hamilton or portland one or the other even got a big juicy steak on board the fokker. what great memories!!