Qantas Founders Museum’s Lockheed Super Constellation has been moved to its permanent display position under the Airpark Roof with the combined effort of Museum staff, volunteers, local contractors, Watpac Constructions and the Qantas Engineering Aircraft Recovery Team.In early March, Museum staff and volunteers, with support and coordination from Airpark Roof construction managers Watpac, have moved the Super Constellation from its restoration and reassembly compound behind the Museum Airpark Enclosure to its display tiedown point underneath the Airpark Roof, between the Museum’s Boeing 747 and 707.The move was completed in two stages with the aircraft firstly towed forward about 80 metres across open ground, using the Museum’s vintage aircraft tug, before transitioning it sideways about 20 metres so that it is now positioned between the Museum’s two other large aircraft and immediately in front of one of the Airpark Roof’s pillars.While the first stage could be completed by volunteers and Museum staff, the second stage required the support of the Qantas Engineering Aircraft Recovery Team with their expertise in managing unusual situations. The awards are based on a … ?Oh how I wish that we at the Queensland Air Museum (QAM) at Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, could raise even $1.4 million to fund our expansion and cover for our over 80+ aircraft on display and crying out for some coverage. Overall museum is a remarkable tribute to Australian aviation.
It was similar to those flown by Qantas in the 1940s and 1950s.Since being purchased, the aircraft, N4247X, has been raised out of the mud, had its engines/propellers, tails, wings and landing gear removed and made safe for moving.The flight deck of the Super Constellation in June 2017. Qantas Founders Museum. Over the next two and half years, the aircraft was extracted from it mud-encrusted position by the Qantas Engineering Aircraft Recovery Team, and then volunteers led by Project Manager Rodney Seccombe disassembled and prepared it to be transported by ship from Manila to Townsville and then by truck from Townsville to Longreach, arriving in Longreach in late May 2017. QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM MEDIA RELEASE 10 May 2019 OFFICIAL SOD TURNING FOR STAGE 1 OF THE AIRPARK ROOF PROJECT Today the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud and Qantas Foundation Memorial and Qantas Founders Museum Chairman John Vincent turned the sod […] Fortunately the aircraft was moved seamlessly and under the cover of the Roof before the very welcome rain arrived!Qantas Founders Museum Board member, and Project Manager of the Super Constellation salvage, disassembly, shipping and external restoration project Rodney Seccombe, said the Super Constellation being moved into its final display position was a special moment for all involved in the Super Constellation project.“Over five years ago, after keeping a watching brief for many years, we successfully bid for and saved this Super Constellation from being scrapped in Manila, so it is wonderful to see this beautifully restored aircraft positioned with our other Museum aircraft and under the protection of our Airpark Roof.”Volunteer retired aircraft engineer Greg Boyce who has been involved with the project from the earliest activities at Manila Airport said:“Moving an aircraft of the Super Constellation’s size and age is always tricky but with thorough planning it went off without a hitch. In early April 2019 work commenced on Qantas Founders Museum’s $14.3 million Airpark Roof Project. The historic aircraft was shifted from where it was restored behind the museum’s Airpark enclosure to underneath the new Airpark roof where it will be displayed between a Boeing 747 and 707.
It has been one year since the official start of our Airpark Roof Project and what a project it has been! CELEBRATE THE QANTAS CENTENARY AT QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM In 2020, Australia’s national airline Qantas Airways will turn 100, an amazing achievement for the airline and an important moment in our nation’s history.
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