QF 744 retirement. Where is it at?

[Steve S... 2]

It's very old and almost seems like they have retained OJA for a reason.

[Dave Dale]

Let's hope OJA goes to Longreach. It did get that special preservation coat on its paint work a few years back. Perhaps it all means something?

[C Patters]

Does anyone know when OEF is due back from maintenance at Avalon?

[Sarah C]

OEF is due back in SYD this afternoon

[Martin Buzzell]

If Alpha goes to Longreach, which would be nice. Where would they put it?

Buzz

[Zac M]

I asked them if they were concerned about space for more aircraft when I was there in December and I was told, "Space is never an issue here"

[Joseph Saragozza.]

Well if that's the case, I hope they do what I've said in a another post and put at least one of every aircraft in the musem. The 707 and 747 are there, hopefully a 767 and 737 will eventually make their way over there.

[Mark Grima]

Accord to flightawares Weekly news which I received on email this morning VHOEJ is the next to go. The post initially said the aircraft would not return from Phenoix after the baseball charter.

Obviously both are incorrect, however one of the comments on the post eluded that OEJ had flown many more cycles than the ERs. Is this true?

I know the ERs are not going anywhere however am interested if some hove significantly more cycles than the others.

Cheers

M

[Martin Buzzell]

I thought OEJ was one of the ER's? The six with the Aux tank were OEE to OEJ? Maybe it's flown the most cycles of the ER's.

Buzz

[Mark Grima]

She is Martin, and not going anywhere.

I know all the ER's a roughly the same age as far as build date goes however I guess the number of cycles could be somewhat varied.

OT slightly QF7 was cancelled on 24 March so OEJ could operate the baseball charter and return as QF8 that night.

Cheers

M