VH-OJA City of Canberra going to Albion Park

**Rosco8** · 3rd February 2015, 09:48 PM

For those that don't know, Qantas's 1st 744 VH-OJA City of Canberra that did London to Sydney non stop, will be doing a very short flight from Mascot to Albion Park to finish its days at their museum. It should be within the next 10 days and would be a 8 minute flight climbing to 4000ft, though may do a fly past over Sydney Harbour. Should be pretty spectacular. Quite a few Qantas people are planning to go down and watch it land.

**Scouse** · 3rd February 2015, 10:55 PM

Thanks for the info, I'll try & get down there for the landing.

Any chance of a heads up for the definite date?

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 3rd February 2015, 11:40 PM

HARS at Albion Park almost has more Qantas engineers than Qantas these days. It will be like coming home for OJA

**ramblingboy42** · 4th February 2015, 04:33 AM

I've seen reference to a 744 on here before.

Is it a special model of a 747?

**JDNSW** · 4th February 2015, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I've seen reference to a 744 on here before.

Is it a special model of a 747?

Isn't it shorthand for 747-400?

John

**p38arover** · 4th February 2015, 06:35 AM

I believe it's planned for 15th March.

Pilots are practising in the flight simulator for the short runway landing - it's only 1839 metres long. They say landing it will be easy. Stopping it, however....

**Scouse** · 4th February 2015, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rosco8

It should be within the next 10 days

Originally Posted by p38arover

I believe it's planned for 15th March.

That's quite a difference

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Pilots are practising in the flight simulator for the short runway landing - it's only 1839 metres long. They say landing it will be easy. Stopping it, however....

It's only Albion Park - will anyone notice any damage if it overshoots?

**Bushie** · 4th February 2015, 07:28 AM

Short and probably not that wide. May prevent reverse thrust on 1 & 4 (or I could be wrong). Thinking they may be looking for a nice brisk southerly.

I believe the landing at Longreach (City of Bunbury) was also quite an undertaking.

Martyn

**p38arover** · 4th February 2015, 08:22 AM

I understood it will be delivered, if possible, on the March HARS open day.

**Scouse** · 4th February 2015, 12:45 PM

From here:
World's longest flight record-holder, Qantas 'City of Canberra' 747-400, retires
the official handover is planned to be at the March open day.

From here though:
Qantas first 744 to make an amazing last flight into history | Plane Talking
it's the actual flight is planned for a day in early March but the exact day will be determined by the weather forecast so maybe they do need some stopping assistance as Martyn suggested.

The ABC today suggest it may be mid-March:
'Aviation nirvana' : Qantas captain prepares 747 to land at Albion Park Rail - ABC Illawarra NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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