The Richardson's Adventures

Our holiday to Western Australia was initiated from the idea of taking our boys on a extended holiday prior to starting school. We have been camping in tent's, and more recently we had a camper trailer for 3 years. While the camper trailer served us well ( over 30 camping trips ), we have upgraded to our off road caravan. The caravan makes life easier for the overnight stay, quick pack up, and it also has air conditioning. Our holidays have been booked for 2 1/2 years and we have been planning in some sort of fashion since. We have upgraded the car to give hassle free motoring, not to mention the great V8 rumble.

Sunday 21 August 2011

Qantas Museum (Longreach)

Qantas Founders Museum

Secrets of the 747 Tour

Rolls Royce (RB211-524-D4) Engine
This is the only place in Australia where you're able to take a photo in a Qantas Rolls Royce Engine.

Boeing 747 - 238B VH - EBQ "City of Bunbury"

Boeing 707 Restoration Tour
The Boeing 707 fleet was the first civilian aircraft Qantas registered in Australia.  The 707 replaced the propeller driven Super Constellations, making the flight quieter and halving the flying time on Qantas overseas routes.  Qantas bought 13 of the Boeing 707 in its fleet and the above aircraft was the first, original aircraft.  This aircraft had been restored by a team of engineers and returned 47 years after it first touched down.  The 13th Boeing 707 aircraft is still flying and owed by John Travolta the actor/pilot.




Future Pilot?

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  1. grandpa22 August 2011 at 02:57

    That is awsome, so huge, did it bring back fond memories of your hostie days Jenni. Helicopter one day, 747 the next how lucky are you guys..
    Great photo of Jacob & Zachary inside the Rolls Royce engine..don't hit the start button!!!

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