QANTAS 747-400 VH-OJA Final Flight to HARS Illawarra Regional Airport

Thought I would post this in case there are a few others that may have gone on the day or are interested in this type of stuff.


I went on the day to show my kids and I was shocked at the turnout for it, seem people love their planes. Plus, I see planes land at this airport all the time, but didn't realise what a spectacle it would be, coming in for the landing over the Illawarra, great sight.


Qantas is donating its first Boeing 747-400, known as City of Canberra, to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), based at the airport.

It will be the first 747-400 in the world to be preserved for public display and the biggest aircraft to be on show at the HARS facility.


http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...ts-final-journey/story-fn6yjmoc-1227253502844

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/...-land-at-illawarra-airport-on-sunday/?cs=2452




View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnjk0XUC-0






View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KQm05om2no






View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYYNiC7YDRI







View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWE9KGYN6s





View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0f8srL_mq4




side interest - came across this amazing flight simulation of the landing, pretty great graphics of the landscape in the area


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mdaMFUdpXQ

I saw a heap of those videos and they are awesome...... would have been awesome to see live!

Was for sure Matt! Kids loved it!

GarnettFan4Life said:

I went on the day to show my kids and I was shocked at the turnout for it, seem people love their planes. Plus, I see planes land at this airport all the time, but didn't realise what a spectacle it would be, coming in for the landing over the Illawarra, great sight.

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Planes, trains and automobiles.

When I was young, my Dad would take me out to the airport and we'd sit there and watch the planes land. As much as my old man loved flying, I still believe it was an excuse to get a few hours peace away from 'her indoors.

Cheers for the vids.