Did I read correctly they you weren't allowed inside the 747? How come?

Also, when I did the 707 they had a strict no photos policy. Has that changed?

Chris

The soil under the concrete slab for the 747s nosegear wasn't as stable as they thought and this year the concrete slab has started to sink with the nosegear going down too. It has only gone down about a foot. They reckon its not going to go down any further but just incase they have stopped all tours of the 747.

Our tour guide said that they will be getting a few cranes in in the next few weeks and they will fix the problem. Apparently tours will re-commence out of the 747 in a few weeks.

As for the 707 they have just started to permit photography in it as of this year.

Brandon

Good to see you can take photos inside XBA now. When I was last in LRE and did the tour you could not. That was about five years a go tough.

Great report and some awesome photos.

Cheers

M

Excellent report Brandon! Thanks for a great read.

Your report brings back some good memories from my trip to Longreach back in August 2010. The flights to LRE were only $49 one way ($98 return) back then owing to a really good Qantaslink promotion. The only downside was the OMG departure time from BNE (06:55am on a Saturday which neccesitated an overnight stay).

I did the 747 Secrets and Wing Walk Tour (in hindsight, I should have done the ultimate tour package). It was amazing! I loved the visit to the cockpit plus the computer bay and cargo hold. :D There was also a certificate for the Wing Walk. :) By the way, did they give you a certifcate for the 707 Wing Walk?

Thank you once again for a great report.

Thanks Guys.

Wow, $49 one way is fantastic. I was disapointed that the B747 was out of action but I still had a great time. And no I didn't get a certificate for the B707 Wing Walk.

The reason why the 747 is closed. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/...17/3433486.htm

Heard today it will cost $70k to fix.