After doing a flyover salute to the very first Qantas Boeing 747-400 on Wednesday afternoon the last one in the fleet did one final farewell gesture off the Australian coastline before leaving our skies.
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Heading north-east from Shellharbour Airport VH-OEJ did a flying kangaroo formation in the sky off the coast of Newcastle as a parting symbol to almost 50 years of service.
It then continued its journey across the Pacific Ocean bound for Los Angeles and then retirement in the United States.
More to come along with all the photos from Wednesday's flyover of Wollongong and Shellharbour.
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Greg Ellis
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
