Super Constellation Launch (LRE)

[samh004]

There was a piece about this on channel 7 news tonight....it said the outside of the plane is now fully restored but they now need to restore the inside

The plan isn't a complete restoration, and it's complicated by the fact that the plane QFOM has was a cargo variant (hence the painted on windows). I'm told that there is one actual Qantas Connie left in the world... in pieces, literally! It was used as target practice in Kuwait. The museum plans to send a team over at some point to salvage whatever they can, but the main idea behind the interior will be to partly recreate the cabin and the other part an interactive display.

The museum has done a lot with technology, such as Microsoft-surface style interactive multi-touch screens with animations and facts that you can browse. I imagine they will want to carry this forward into the interior if possible.

 

[kermatu]

Fantastic. I still call Australia home gets me every time.

 

[Straubs]

Have been to the museum in 2013 but would love to go back. Congratulations on being part of such a special event.

 

[Deleted member]

Lastly, but certainly not least! For me there's always a highlight to these evenings that I know the museum likes to draw on. It pulls on the heart strings a little. Watch the crowd in front of me rush for their phones when they realise what the kids are singing. One of them is even the Member for Gregory!

I stopped after the first bit, but they sung the whole song, and the museums Facebook recorded it from a different angle.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1822325677805644

IMHO this song while be Australia’s national anthem , pure genius from a great and passionate Australian