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Qantas has said goodbye to their last Boeing 747. After a water salute at Kingsford Smith airport, the Jumbo flew around Sydney, giving fans the opportunity to admire the iconic aircraft one last time. Just before flying the Queen of the Skies to her final resting place in California, the crew drew a kangaroo in the sky.
Last week Qantas organized three special farewell flights with Boeing 747s. The Australian airline has flown 747s for almost fifty years. In total 65 Jumbo-jets have flown for Qantas. from 1979 to 1985, the Jumbo was the only type of aircraft that Qantas’ fleet. Now the 747s have been replaced by more efficient Boeing 787s.
Farewell, #Queenoftheskies✈️Today, the last 747 in our fleet, VH-OEJ departed Australia for the final time – adding a special display en roo-te to the US🦘#747farewell pic.twitter.com/KXzNKhxFOH
— Qantas (@Qantas) July 22, 2020
.@Qantas has bid a final farewell to the last of its Boeing 747 aircraft. QF7474 is now on it's way to @flyLAXairport and retirement in the dry California desert. https://t.co/KYrsCttWnI #Qantas #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/dgMpfhHcX5
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) July 22, 2020
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