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Date:  2-22-2019
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Brief Description:  VH-OJS

Had a very busy past week with work.
A number of months ago I was asked if I would be part of a crew to take one of our ( Qantas ) B747's to Mojave desert on it's final retirement flight.
Of course I agreed and last week three of us flew B747 VH-OJS, KSFO to KMHV.
The previous day VH-OJS flew Sydney to SanFransico QFA 73 on a full commercial service with 300+ passengers and the next day just 3 pilots flew it 39 Mins. to the desert.
Mojave is an interesting arrival. We had to be visual (VFR) below 18,000' to an airport 2800'amsl with no ground aids, only a PAPI RWY 30. and a very tight circuit to stay out of Edwards Airforce Base airspace.( back to my GA days )
The aircraft flew beautifully on it's final flight, hard to belieive it was retiring.
VH-OJS was 19 years of age, flew about 95.000 hours and around 9.500 cycles.
It was a emotional day when we drove away leaving an old friend in the desert.
The engines were removed the following day, as they were sold to a company in Europe.
It will be stripped of usable parts, then ultimately recycled.
Photo 2. L/R
PGC, Capt Mark Kelly, F/O Andrew Packwood.
It was freezing cold in the desert and blowing like a bugger.
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VH-OJS departing SFO

VH-OJS departing SFO

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Handsome Crew.!!!!!!!!!!!!

Handsome Crew.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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VH-OJS Flight deck

VH-OJS Flight deck

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