Goodbye "Windsor Town"

Noel White · #1 27th November 2009, 08:05 AM

A friend send me a couple of photos taken at Richmond last Tuesday. A20-627 is being dismantled by a bobcat and soon to be returned to you as Coke cans. In the second photo, A20-624 "Richmond Town" (blue tail) is seen in the far background, not sure which a/c is the one on the right.

Hugh Jarse · #2 27th November 2009, 03:04 PM

Farewell to The Rockets.

Michael Cleary · #3 27th November 2009, 06:27 PM

And both former Qantas 707-338C's too.

A20-624 ex VH-EAD
A20-627 ex VH-EAG

Both went to the RAAF on 30/03/79 - so they lasted another 30 years after their 11 years or so with Qantas.

Jethro H · #4 27th November 2009, 06:53 PM

The one on the right I believe is A20-623, RAAF name "Clarendon".
Originally VH-EAC "City of Sydney".

Steven C · #5 28th November 2009, 09:58 AM

A sad day... I remember as a young lad leaving Australia for the first time en-route to Butterworth on one of these magnificent flying machines, and 3 years latter being delivered safely back to Sydney.

Bob C · #6 30th November 2009, 08:05 PM

According to the ADF website, A20-627 will live on in part.

The forward section ahead of the wing will be restored by Omega Air Transport and presented for display to the Air Force Museum at Point Cook.

Gerard M · #7 30th November 2009, 08:57 PM

The remaining two have been FAA readied are due to be delivered / taken to the US by Omega pilots by the end of this year. If anyone can get their departure dates i'd love to know in advance.

Peter JB · #8 2nd December 2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven C

A sad day... I remember as a young lad leaving Australia for the first time en-route to Butterworth on one of these magnificent flying machines, and 3 years latter being delivered safely back to Sydney.

Me too - flew Sydney - Penang on my way there and Butterworth - Darwin - Sydney on the way back 3 years later - and some other flights in between times. Sad to see the old workhorses gone.