Today we went to the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach. Longreach is a small country town in outback QLD where the airline was born. There are two stunning planes there, the 747 (Jumbo Jet) & the 707 the first jet airliner QANTAS bought in the late 1950"s I think. Today we got so much information, it is hard to relate exact dates. Unfortunately the Jumbo Jet has been closed for the last few months, due to the ground below sinking & no visitors allowed, which was a real let down, I was so looking forward to seeing it. However I got to tour the 707 & do a Wing Walk. I got a bit faint on the wing walk still I did it, The 707 has an interesting history, once amongst other live's it became a private plane for rock stars including Michael Jackson.
Underneath the Jumbo Jet, note the supporting structures after the ground subsided, half a metre in one night
Cattalina aircraft in the process of being restored, used in WW2
The 707 I went on the tour, paid extra after tour to do a super tour, including the Wing Walk
Became a luxury Jet, this is the toilet
In front of the 747 Jumbo
Flight deck of the 707
Private lounge when the plane was privately owned by really rich people
Starting the wing walk. I got out as far as this, but then felt a bit dizzy, so beat a hasty retreat!
Clipped to the harness for the wing walk
Grae- Hi honey I'm home!
Passenger plane I think from the early 1930's, the first plane to have a toilet
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