VH-OJJ Status?

[Jim M]

Hi All

Does anyone happen to know the status of 744 VH-OJJ?

It arrived from JNB a few days ago but appears nowhere after that.
I was out at YSSY this morning and couldn't see it at the Jet Base either.

Just a bit unusual for one of the older 3 class 744's to be idle for so long unless there is a tech problem. They are usually on the hop on QF5/6 and 21/22 etc.

Cheers
Jim

[Grahame Hutchison]

I have OJJ on ACARS operating the service below ...

2012-10-13 15:41:00 VH-OJJ B747-438 QF0064 Qantas Johannesburg-Sydney

but nothing since. Also checked the global ACARS database and nothing also.

Amybe tucked in a hanger at the QF Jet Base.

[Jim M]

Thanks Grahame,I think you might be right about it being tucked away in a hangar and i think i may have seen a 744 tail partially sticking out of one of the hangars opposite T3,but i can't be sure as i was in the car on Qantas Dr.

If it was, i'd love to know why it is there....

Cheers
Jim

[Jim M]

Thanks all,

Flightaware showing OJJ scheduled for QF5 this afternoon at 1650.

Whatever the issue may have been seems to have been resolved.

Jim

[Fred C]

VH-OJJ was having a scheduled 'A' check from Monday night till this afternoon. Nothing untoward.

[Jim M]

Thanks for the info Fred

Jim

[Dave Dale]

Jim, in the spirit of our 747s, I noted upon my shuttle from international to domestic today that OJA, OJQ, OJE were in the hangars. OJA was having an engine change. OJQ got a wash. OJE looked like something more serious was going on with her. Nice to see them.

Dave

[Nigel C]

Dave, see here for OJE's 'something more serious' http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=8712

Cheers

[Jim M]

Hi Dave,

Couldn't agree more. Always nice to see our 747s.

Hopefully OJE will be back in service soon.

Jim