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Originally Posted by Michael Cleary
I think that the Ansett 743 that landed with the nose gear up spent some time in the Jetbase afterwards too.
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No it didn't go near the Qantas Jetbase. It was repaired in the hangar (can't remember its number) which stood in Google Earth -33.936208,151.182179.
Only the nose was in the hangar. The a/c was well and truly tied down to huge concrete blocks on the apron. The worry was that the a/c could be effected by the strong southerly winds that frequent that apron.
The usual access roads in that area were closed and temporary ones were marked to keep vehicles well away from the area. Sorry, don't have photos - pre digital camera time.