Qantas... Only Qantas

"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired) 01/30/2019 at 19:25 • Filed to: 747SP

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VH-EAA, City of Gold Coast/Tweed

Nice 747SP glamor shot over Washington State posted by Qantas tonight.  

Way more from this series of shots, plus some production and in-service photos of this airplane at the awesome AussieAirliners site:

http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-747/vh-eaa/vheaa.html

Nibby > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 19:31

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my qantas airlines headphones from december 2017 still work fine and are in use by people at work

ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 20:08

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That’s a beauty. I’d love to see a Qantas 74, closest I ever got was this A380 a few years ago at DFW.

I actually contacted the guy who runs that site a few months ago. I was trying to ID a Qantas airliner in the background of a photo. Guy knows his stuff.

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 01/30/2019 at 20:25

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Yeah I saw the Retro Roo go over once in Renton, have seen a couple of QF 747s at LAX/SFO. They look good, but the 747SP in that delivery livery is still my favorite.

Yeah I love that website, it’s like a rabbit hole.

ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 20:26

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I’ll take the SP in any livery.

Nauraushaun > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 20:34

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I think it’s cool how sleek and modern that logo still looks 40 years later - apparently that is original livery.

The logo has changed a little since then, but I’d say I prefer the old one.

I’m not some patriotic roo-lovin’ weirdo, but QANTAS did a good job of using it as a symbol of our country

someassemblyrequired > Nauraushaun 01/30/2019 at 20:43

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Yeah I love the gold cheatline and the big SP’s everywhere. I’m not a huge fan of the all-white-save-for-the-tail look of most airlines these days, though Qantas is much better than most of them.

Yeah the kangaroo thing was a brilliant marketing strategy, especially given that most Australians seem to find them annoying.

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 01/30/2019 at 20:45

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Yeah it did look great, I especially liked it in the grey UA scheme. The initial and billboard PA liveries also looked great.

ttyymmnn > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 21:04

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Fry’s had a pretty one.

And the one belonging to the Sands Casino was also quite lovely. 

HammerheadFistpunch > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 21:30

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freaking love the SP and its freakishly large tail.

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 01/30/2019 at 22:34

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Yeah Sands has a pretty ecclectic fleet, though every time I’ve been to McCarran  both SPs have been there, so I’m not sure they get much use anymore.

someassemblyrequired > HammerheadFistpunch 01/30/2019 at 22:37

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Yep, it’s like a little cartoon airplane for real life.

wafflesnfalafel > someassemblyrequired 01/30/2019 at 22:49

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T hat must be Camano Island in the background? SPs are cool... hod rod of the original 747 fleet.

someassemblyrequired > wafflesnfalafel 01/30/2019 at 23:00

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Yep Camano and a piece of Whidbey. Yeah I always liked the SPs, the ridiculous proportions make me happy for some reason. It’s hard to believe they were really the stopgap for the 767 ERs .

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > someassemblyrequired 02/06/2019 at 10:47

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So much engine, so little airplane...