Final flights for the B767

[drpurpleturtle]

It was great meeting those of you who came to lunch from AFF on Saturday! Here are a few YT Clips from YMML SpottingTeam for those who want to re-live Saturday arvo:

Departure from Melbourne:
[video=youtube;S9aBj3k8j1k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9aBj3k8j1k[/video]

 

[drpurpleturtle]

Flypast of Sydney CBD, Landing and Water Cannon Salute:
[video=youtube;6SnunYABPRQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SnunYABPRQ[/video]

 

[jb747]

And a nice shot from outside....https://planeimages.net/i/2fvokhBnWRQ9

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Aussie Flyer: Qantas QF767 : The Final Flight of the Boeing 767

Here is my report of the day... hope you enjoy it.

 

[TomVexille]

Aussie Flyer: Qantas QF767 : The Final Flight of the Boeing 767

Here is my report of the day... hope you enjoy it.

You were sitting right behind me

 

[Cessna 180]

Great report Aussie

 

[Platinum A332]

Here is my report from the day, pales in comparison to Aussie_flyer's but thought I would add it here nevertheless. It also covers the penultimate service flying down to Melbourne.

http://theeternalchocoholic.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/qantas-boeing-767.html

 

[Welsh-Kiwi]

Great report!!

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Great report! Thanks for sharing it

 

[Craigie]

Here is my report from the day, pales in comparison to Aussie_flyer's but thought I would add it here nevertheless. It also covers the penultimate service flying down to Melbourne.

http://theeternalchocoholic.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/qantas-boeing-767.html

Complete with a cameo comment down the bottom! Nice job

 

[Platinum A332]

That made my morning (and possibly my year so far )

 

[Princess Fiona]

Love your report, it captured the day perfectly

 

[RickyT84]

Excellent reports, Platinum A332 and Aussie_Flyer. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

 

[RickyT84]

Forgot to mention, OGT is now in storage at Alice Springs and OGM is at the hangers in Sydney minus its Qantas logo and titles.

OGL is still parked outside near the Ponds in SYD looking very lonely.

 

[Red Roo]

Further to the great photos and reports from the day, I thought you may like to see the proposal close up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnBOfbn8KpA

An end of an era for us, but the start of a new chapter for others. Congrats to the happy couple.

 

[jb747]

Having a beer with the boys last night, and it would seem that the pilot with the greatest number of hours on the aircraft had over 16,000 and had been on them for their entire time in QF service. There was another bloke who was also there for the full period, but he decided to retire...

 

[VHOEJ]

Red Roo, when are QF going to release any footage from the day (particularly over Sydney)? People have been on holidays but it is nearly two weeks ago.

 

[Red Roo]

Red Roo, when are QF going to release any footage from the day (particularly over Sydney)? People have been on holidays but it is nearly two weeks ago.

Soon...I'll be sure to flag it here.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Its on Youtube done by the YMML plane spotters group, even the SYD airport FB "shower".
But on here, yea, have to wait.
Red Roo, also pass on to the "correct area" that the flexibility of the QP staff, to "help" a helpless person like me, is a very very good thing.
After all my pre planning, the first flight, as you would probably know, the first flight on that day I wanted it, to leave SYDd at 6am, got substituted to a 737. This was a 6am departure from SYD.
There was a 7am 767 on that day though, the Tue/Wed before the 27 Dec.
The QF girls by checkin couldn't change, they said I had to contact QFLoyalty.
But as mentioned on here, asking the Q"P" girl, she was able to put me onto the 7am 767 flight.
I didn't get her name though.

 

[Clivem]

It must be getting crowded at Alice, VH-OGU left BNE for the last time this morning for Alice Springs.
I think VH-OGM left SYD for ASP earlier in the week also.

OGU left BNE not long after 06:00 local time today ...... Signage / logos gone.
Image taken from Main Myrtletown Road with her standing off from the QF maintenance facility - image C/- Dan Drummond - https://www.facebook.com/YBBNspotter