tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post7092651933456607071..comments2024-03-28T14:47:32.549+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: COME FLY WITH MEdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-69339226748475690702018-08-26T12:59:59.801+10:002018-08-26T12:59:59.801+10:00a very interesting post Diane with lots of great p...a very interesting post Diane with lots of great pics. i knew that qantas started in queensland but had no idea about it's history. what very dedicated volunteers they are. fantastic job. yevishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146237718414705218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-17205471656683090682018-08-25T07:36:25.267+10:002018-08-25T07:36:25.267+10:00What a cool place to see and tour!! I've alway...What a cool place to see and tour!! I've always been intrigued by seaplanes, and the Catalina "flying boat" looks very cool indeed!Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-91612177095325581582018-08-25T01:44:14.070+10:002018-08-25T01:44:14.070+10:00I would thoroughly have enjoyed a visit to the mus...I would thoroughly have enjoyed a visit to the museum - particularly to see the DC-3 Dakota which used to be flown by Aer Lingus years ago when I was young. It was the nearest thing to a bird in that its wings seemed to flap. They probably did! Quantas itself is not, I'm sad to say, my favourite airline. The one and only time I flew with them was long haul and, despite booked seats, they separated us (the aircraft was a different aircraft) and the staff were barely civil. That was 20 years ago. I've flown long haul for many years on many airlines but I never used them again after that experience. It was bad marketing.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-1750423834617385842018-08-24T21:10:15.326+10:002018-08-24T21:10:15.326+10:00We would both have loved to have done this tour. ...We would both have loved to have done this tour. Great photos. Have a good weekend, t'other DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-27546959565302946722018-08-24T08:17:48.296+10:002018-08-24T08:17:48.296+10:00The history of Qantas was really interesting and I...The history of Qantas was really interesting and I love the photos of the old planes. How they each got to the museum is quite a tale. I see Bill was able to safely bring one in himself. ;-)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-1019991926831557152018-08-24T07:39:40.075+10:002018-08-24T07:39:40.075+10:00That must have been a fascinating tour! I love al...That must have been a fascinating tour! I love all the old airplanes. Now I'm off to see if I can find the You Tube video! Great post!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-32823206570310343632018-08-24T03:04:59.509+10:002018-08-24T03:04:59.509+10:00How fascinating to see the planes right from the b...How fascinating to see the planes right from the beginning Diane! Flying terrifies me these days but when I do brave up, it has to be Qantas!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-82646230887890843252018-08-24T00:40:52.931+10:002018-08-24T00:40:52.931+10:00This is absolutely fascinating -- not only the pho...This is absolutely fascinating -- not only the photos of the planes but also the story of the founding of the airline. Of course the 'trials' of the volunteers who got these planes to the museum is also very interesting.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-4515799658055132802018-08-23T17:54:28.861+10:002018-08-23T17:54:28.861+10:00great placegreat placeGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-37188179322119185412018-08-23T17:05:35.190+10:002018-08-23T17:05:35.190+10:00I agree it is a very good museum to visit, very co...I agree it is a very good museum to visit, very comprehensive. My Dad with an engineer on Catalinas during the war so I am always pleased to see them in aircraft museums. Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-19125416788152513922018-08-23T16:33:24.645+10:002018-08-23T16:33:24.645+10:00Wonderful visit to the Qantas Museum which I had n...Wonderful visit to the Qantas Museum which I had no idea existed.<br />I had previously read about how Qantas was started by those clever pioneers.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-77189833413860814032018-08-23T14:11:06.383+10:002018-08-23T14:11:06.383+10:00Thanks for that post, Dianne. I really enjoyed th...Thanks for that post, Dianne. I really enjoyed the photos. It's been so long since I visited, I had quite forgotten a lot of it. Looks like you had a wonderful trip.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-7702586539857541452018-08-23T13:15:37.703+10:002018-08-23T13:15:37.703+10:00This is such a pretty plane! Love its history. Ya...This is such a pretty plane! Love its history. Yall make a great photoKim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-2802369897454601592018-08-23T09:44:03.438+10:002018-08-23T09:44:03.438+10:00I think that Captain Bill of Tell looks very cheer...I think that Captain Bill of Tell looks very cheerful in the cockpit<br />but you may inform Captain Bill that I will defer my flight with him<br />until we both have our own "angelic" wings attached!<br />Great report Diane.<br />Cheers<br />ColinHuggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-9376964044303333102018-08-23T06:01:58.174+10:002018-08-23T06:01:58.174+10:00It looked like a perfect landing by the pilot of t...It looked like a perfect landing by the pilot of the 747.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-46095281626032551602018-08-23T05:50:24.088+10:002018-08-23T05:50:24.088+10:00A fascinating post and I wish I could have seen al...A fascinating post and I wish I could have seen all those planes with your tour group. As I looked at your photos I found myself remembering the older type planes which used to be more common way back when ....!!!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-68083887566030656032018-08-23T05:47:05.482+10:002018-08-23T05:47:05.482+10:00Long ago I flew on Quantas and I also met a retire...Long ago I flew on Quantas and I also met a retired pilot from Quantas while I visiting in the FNQ at Cairns. I've always like the airline and it was interesting to read the history on how it got started.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-37175045788170711182018-08-23T05:25:55.410+10:002018-08-23T05:25:55.410+10:00Hello, what a cool museum. I love planes and I lov...Hello, what a cool museum. I love planes and I love to fly too. Great shot of the group! Enjoy your day and week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-62120931423745415522018-08-22T22:46:27.815+10:002018-08-22T22:46:27.815+10:00this is a museum Bob would truly love to visit. he...this is a museum Bob would truly love to visit. he loves planes, especially vintage planesMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com