Ikara
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[h=1]Oldest flying 747 finally grounded, 47 years after first flight[/h]To put that in a linear context, 47 years ago was 1970. Then, 47 years before that was 1923. Can you imagine a commercial 1923 aircraft still carrying passengers in 1970? Says a hell of a lot about design and ongoing servicing.
I was at HMAS Nirimba in 1969-70. Ships company, not a MOBI. The first 747 into Australia did a big, slow, low, loop, around Sydney on its first trip. That included Blacktown, where I was at a mates place. It seemed to fill the sky.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/24/ge_aviation_flying_testbed_grounded/
JB
I was at HMAS Nirimba in 1969-70. Ships company, not a MOBI. The first 747 into Australia did a big, slow, low, loop, around Sydney on its first trip. That included Blacktown, where I was at a mates place. It seemed to fill the sky.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/24/ge_aviation_flying_testbed_grounded/
JB
