TAA Matt

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hahahaha that is gold!!!!!!! should be short film of the year :P

Will be very interesting if this actually happens, remember Boeing were looking at possible supersonic designs and it was when they were reasearching and designing this supersonic aircraft they came up with the 787Dreamliner.

http://www.redballoondays.com.au/experience/TRB322

I'm baaaaaack lol

All set Todd? Im just gettin the camera batteries charged up now.

There is also one on a.net of a Qantas captain out the top of the roof with a water bottle emptying it down on the windows whilst the first officer operates the windscreen wipers

What was in the Photo Uncle Chop Chop?

Sorry im really not with it i read Todds post again and thought it was yours lol :lol:

Amyone intersten in coming?? Be good if we could get a Team TAA there

Look forward to seeing you there.

Hey Guys, As the Sydney Airport Message Board readers will know the Great Outdoors are going a segment down at Sydney Intl Airport on Monday on Aviation enthusiests and spotters. I will be travelling down to be interviewd, and it will be good if some otherh people from this board will be able to as well. The segment is being organised by Great Outdoors reasercher Natalie Bray, if you are intested in coming drop her an email, i think we are meeting sometime around 10AM and they want us for a couple of hours. Natalie Bray: [email protected]

David, some fantastic and astonishing photographs there - maybe you should consider uploading some into the gallery on here.

Good find there Uncle Chop, My favourite Qantas ones there are; ^^ This one is a little too red, but would be good for the "Sharing the Spirit" livery.

This is only a graphics designer that has come up with this one -- but i like it.

Welcome to the board m8, Like 60's said, dont hesitate in asking questions this is one of the rare aviation boards that has the quality of not bagging people out for asking what they consider stupid questions.

Sourced - qantas.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Wunala Dreaming The story of 'Wunala' started thousands of years ago with ancient Dreamtime journeys of Australia's Aboriginal people and continues with the most advanced technology available for your own travels. To celebrate our spectacular country, so rich with its diverse cultural heritage and natural beauty, in 1994 Qantas commissioned a painting from an internationally renowned design form, Balarinji Designs, in Adelaide, South Australia. A team of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal artists developed distinctive imagery using a contemporary graphic style featuring motifs from Northern and Central Australia to create one of the world's largest pieces of modern art - a unique Boeing 747-400. The natural colours of the country have inspired the artists' palette, from, the bright reds of Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset to the blue-lavenders that define the Flinders Ranges lining the Center's desert horizon. And if you've ventured into the wetlands of Kakadu, you'll recognise the lush apple-green. The Dreamtime Legend - The Aboriginal people of Australia boast the world's oldest continuous culture dating back some 40,000 years. It is passed on though dreamtime legends. John and Ross Moriarty, principals of Balarinji Design, explain the 'Wunala Dreaming' of the Yanyuwa people from the Gulf of Carpenteria: "In dreamtime journeys, spirit ancestors in the form of kangaroos (Wunala) make tracks from camps to waterholes, leading the people to water and food. Today, as they have for centuries, Aboriginal people re-enact such journeys through song and dance 'corroborees'. These ensure the procreation of all living things in the continuing harmony of natures seasons." Modern Mythology - As is the case with much modern art, the painting of this plane is a bold blending of old and new. Wunala Dreaming was digitalised on computer and magnified 100 times to generate 2 kilometres of blotting paper. This allowed the 67 patterns - including 1324 irregular dots - to be traced onto this Boeing 747-400 aircraft, the most advanced aviation technology available for commercial travel. ------------------------------------------------------------- Nalanji Dreaming Nalanji is the aboriginal word for place. Internationally-renowned Australian Design studio. Balarinji, has created the 'Nalanji Dreaming' design for Qantas to celebrate the balance and harmony of nature in 'our place', Australia. In late 1995, this aircraft became the second designed and painted in an Aboriginal-inspired contemporary style for Qantas. 'Nalanji Dreaming' expresses its uniquely Australian cultural themes in a lush, tropical colour palette. Yellow sun rays dot intense blue sky. Flowers and vines express the rainforest and symbolize, too, tracks between ceremonial places of spirit ancestors when they created the Australian landscape in the Dreamtime. Emerald greens are the colours of the forest. Vivid blues are the tropical reef waters that lap our golden shores along the entire circumference of the Australian continent. A flash of watermelon catches the eye like a native parot flying through the canopy or a flower in sudden bloom. As with the Wunula Dreaming aircraft, the design was first digitalised on computer and magnified 100 times to generate 2 kilometres of blotting paper. This allowed each pattern to be traced onto its Boeing 747-300 aircraft. ------------------------------------------------------------- Yananyi Dreaming Qantas celebrates one of the world's oldest cultures and the latest in aviation technology with 'Yananyi Dreaming', a painted Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The fuselage layout was designed by Balarinji using individual motifs painted by Rene Kulitja whose vibrant colours are inspired by the dramatic landscape surrounding Uluru. Uluru has dominated the Australian Western Desert landscape for millions of years. The Anangu people have lived in the region for more than 40,000 years, maintaining their special sites and unique culture. Through song, dance and art, they tell their Tjukurpa - Anangu stories of land and journeys that hold their knowledge and their Law. Dances from the Tjukurpa teaching Anangu way of life and history of their land are passed on from generation to generation, keeping culture strong. 'Yananyi' means going or travelling. In 'Yananyi Dreaming' radiating pathways lead to the symbol of Uluru, depicted both as a physical form surrounded by Kurkara (desert oak trees), and as an abstract representation of concentric circles. Blue hills (Tali) rise from the desert landscape, and mala (Rufous Hair - Wallaby) tracks are imprinted on the sand. Lungkata (Blue tongued Lizard) basks in the hot sun in this fragile and ancient place. 'Yananyi Dreaming' is the strong Uluru story. Rene Kulitja describes her artistic works for 'Yananyi Dreaming.' "This is my traditional place. I am a Pitjantjatjara woman. My pictures tell about the landscape, the animals and the plants of Uluru. We go hunting in the desert for tjala (honey ant) and lungkata (Blue-tongued Lizard). I am a traditional owner at Uluru. My husband, my kids and I - we love this country." 'Yananyi Dreaming' was welcomed to Australia with a special Inma ceremony performed by singers and dancers from Rene's Mutitjulu community in Uluru. 'Yananyi Dreaming' is the third Qantas aircraft to be painted with an Aboriginal design and is to be used in the Australian domestic market. Painting Specifications - -Painted at Boeing's Seattle headquarters. -484.5 litres of paint was used. -2,000 man hours over six days to complete. -200 large plastic stencils, 7mm thick measuring 1.27m x 3m defined the overall design. -63 pieces of nylon stencil ranging in size from 0.5m x 1.5m to 1.25m x 5.6m created the more intricate designs.

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_747-400F-Airline_Cargolux_Aviation_Video-6372.html http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Douglas_DC-4-Airline_Untitled_Aviation_Video-5827.html :lol: This is the QF Pilots Life, [having your cakes on your controls] http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_747-400-Airline_Qantas_Aviation_Video-1643.html lol, this one if funny as well, listen to the voice over. http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_747-400-Airline_Qantas_Aviation_Video-4456.html

Sorry im not with it today..Glenn could u please move over to Australian Aviation News, there is probrably already a JQ INTL thread there, no wonder i coudlnt find out i was in INTL News lol :lol:

You all know about JQ's INTL routes and cheap prices etc.. i wont post that here. But however here is the link to the services they will be offering http://www.jetstar.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=59&lang=auen&language=EN

Good little site this one, http://www.16right.com/

Hey Guys, Just putting out there a post to see what airlines you have flown with and what your opinions are with them. Who knows it could even infulence who we fly with next. I have flown with; Malaysian Airlines - I flew Malaysian Airlines in 2002 from SYD - KUL - LHR and return and on one sector from SYD - KUL in 2003 when another one of my flights were delayed. On all sectors i flew on their Boeing 747-400 and found their flight attendants very attentive, always smiling etc... Their in-flight entertainment was also good, but did not offer a huge varietey of movies/shows. Food was not great but what do you exect in an airline, especially in economy. Overall good flights. Thai International - I flew Thai once in 2003 KUL - BKK - HKT and back to Sydney and again in 2004 SYD - MEL - BKK - HKT and return. Flights were operated on a 747-400 (longer sectors) and i cant really remember what the smaller aircraft were, i think they were airbus'. Seats were comfortable, and the flight attendants....i must commend Thai on them, they are fantastic, the service is fantastic, too bad they dont have the inflight entertainment to go with it. Air China - Flew Air China in July of last year Sydney - Shanghai - Beijing - Shanghai - Melbroune - Sydney. I had my grave fears and certain parts of the flights on the B767 on the way over and B777 on the way home were scary but the seats were comfortable with comfortable leg room and the food was nice. Inflight enteretainment more or sosucked and the flight attendents were not very good but i must commend them on cleaning the toilet every 30 minutes - 45 minutes of the flight its a nice feeling to know they are getting cleaned and you are using clean toilets. Qantas Airways - Have not flown Qantas heaps. First time was in Feburary of 2005, to Los Angeles, i can still remember the flight numbers QF107 and the Captain was Tony Butcher and flight home was QF12 and Captain was Russell Smith. Overall good flights, service was ok, food wasnt too great but inflight entertainment made up for that. Great flightson the Qantas Boeing 747-400, especially QF107 as i got to go up into the flight deck upon landing at LAX. Second time with Qantas was this year on QF3 to Honolulu and QF4 home on the Boeing 747-300, and other than looking at the wing busniness class cabin you woudl think your in a B747-400. QF3 on the way over was dissapointing, senior cabin staff didtn really care less, meal was served, amenaties were handed out and only 2 drinks were served for the duration of the 9 hour flight. However QF4 on the way home service was excellent. Inflight entertainment on the 743 with the new PTV's is great. You also have to like Qantas for giving you an ice cream after your meal although at first its way too hard to eat lol.

B747-400 for me.