Qantas Fleet

[Ansett]

Hi Markis

Of late when I drive past Avalon I can see a blue 747 with a red tail sitting by the hangars. Whats the story?

 

[markis10]

Thats the old 743 Nalanji Dreaming.

http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-747/vh-ebu/vhebu.html

http://flymefriendly.com/gallery/v/various/2009-12-31-YMAV/100_3549.JPG.html

 

[Ansett]

Thanks Markis

Had a feeling it was an old QF bird. Wonder why it never went OS for break up and just left to rot at Avalon.

 

[serfty]

Thanks Markis

Had a feeling it was an old QF bird. Wonder why it never went OS for break up and just left to rot at Avalon.

They began by using the aircraft for spare parts.

See here:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/your-questions/blue-743-with-red-tail-20522.html

and upthread:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-program/qantas-fleet-31017-4.html#post722481

 

[markis10]

ZXF and TJJ ( Tango Hooks) are both heading to the desert this week.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Sad, i flew on Tango hooks 2 weeks ago. My fave QF aircraft for nostalgia!

 

[pauly7]

Awwww poor old TH. Will miss her!

Are you more sure this time Markis10?? not quoting from the Qantas source website again

 

[markis10]

Awwww poor old TH. Will miss her!

Are you more sure this time Markis10?? not quoting from the Qantas source website again

Considering she has been de-rooed I am sure.

 

[serfty]

ZXF eh? ... I hope it's not to long before my nemesis ZXE bites the dust!

 

[smdoherty]

Is there anywhere to lookup aircraft registration from the flight numbers?

For some reason I didn't note the following flights when I flew them:

QF2085 MIL-MEL on 03MAY13
QF1015 MEL-HBA on 04MAY13

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Try here: http://www.theqantassource.com/qfflighttracker.html

You will need to change the month first or it won't work! The stats are usually a day or three behind, but most show up eventually!

EDIT: These flights don't seem to appear. Are they QFLink?

 

[smdoherty]

Try here: The QANTAS Source - QANTAS Flight Tracker.

You will need to change the month first or it won't work! The stats are usually a day or three behind, but most show up eventually!

EDIT: These flights don't seem to appear. Are they QFLink?

the MIL-MEL flight was Qantaslink dash8 (QF2085)

the MEL-HBA wasn't though.

 

[RickyT84]

Spotted a forlorn looking 'Roo-less' 734 (presumably TJJ) parked at the gate 25 at the international terminal earlier this evening from my window seat on QF 462.

 

[docjames]

There's a still-roo'd (from a distance looked like a new roo) 744 at AVV the last couple of days.

Any ideas on that one?

 

[markis10]

There's a still-roo'd (from a distance looked like a new roo) 744 at AVV the last couple of days.

Any ideas on that one?

VH-OEI under maint.

 

[markis10]

Awwww poor old TH. Will miss her!

Are you more sure this time Markis10?? not quoting from the Qantas source website again

Bye TJJ, she has left the country.

VH-TJJ

 

[pauly7]

Bye TJJ, she has left the country.

VH-TJJ

Thanks Markis

 

[anat0l]

Bye TJJ, she has left the country.

VH-TJJ

Funny enough, I just checked FlightMemory, and rather or not too surprisingly, VH-TJJ "Heron" is the most common aircraft I've flown according to my records - flown on her 8 times previously.

Vale another 734... the only good thing about ye was good legroom in all of rows 4, 5 and 6.

 

[Birdblack]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering, does anyone know why and when QF35/6 went from being a 747 to a 330?

Thanks!

 

[markis10]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering, does anyone know why and when QF35/6 went from being a 747 to a 330?

Thanks!

When first announced it was a 747 but a few weeks later became a A330 service, why, simply because they dont have the fleet to support it and there would appear to be not the demand.