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Old 20th July 2009, 09:34 PM
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And then there was the Southern Cross livery .....

B727-200 VH-ANA in November 1981. I think the VH-ANx series aircraft were a special LR version of the B727 from memory. Normally
the Sydney - Perth flights stopped over to refuel in Adealide on the way over because of the prevailing westerly winds. I think the LR
model could make it without the fuel stop.


B737-200 VH-CZM in November 1981 with the Hilton in the background


B737-200 VH-CZX in November 1982 about to touchdown on Runway 25 with the DC3 mentioned earlier in the background.


B737-200 VH-CZM in March 1986 operated by Ansett for Polynesian


B767-200 VH-RME in September 1983 lining up on Runway 25. I had a few Business Class flights from Sydney to Perth in the Ansett
B767s during the early 1990s, and their product was excellent for the time. Plenty of good cockpit visits back then also, without all of
today's security.


BAe 146-200A VH-JJP in November 1985 seen here in Perth


Fokker F27-400QC VH-FNQ in December 1983 seen here at Tullamarine


Fokker F28-100 VH-FKB in February 1985 operated by Ansett's Air New South Wales. I remember enjoying a few flights from Sydney to
Melbourne in the East West F28s. The integrated front stairs were quite novel.


Lockheed L-188 Electra VH-RMC "Wombat" cargo in December 1983 at Tullamarine. These aircraft operated cargo services up and down
the east coast in the 1980s. I flew in a TAA Electra as a child in the early 1960s and can remember going up to the cockpit and seeing
an osciliscope used to monitor the engines. Funny, I think Sydney - Brisbane only took 1hr 20min back then in the Electra (about the
same today), guess they did not have the traffic and ATC restrictions back then. The flight back was in a TAA Vickers Vicount.


Lockheed L-188 Electra VH-RMC "Wombat" cargo in December 1983 at Tullamarine
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