Qantas Museum - Sydney

erick (Eric) · #1 05-09-2011, 10:25 PM

For the first time, I was in Sydney Airport, with time on my hands, in the middle of the day. I headed somewhere I have always wanted to go - the Qantas Heritage Museum in Terminal 3.

And look what I found in the display cabinets!

erick (Eric) · #2 05-09-2011, 10:28 PM

And also was this display of uniforms. Sadly, I remember back some distance in that sequence of photos!

Octane (Humayun) · #3 05-09-2011, 10:49 PM

That old planisphere is beautiful!

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Gem (Grant) · #4 05-09-2011, 10:53 PM

The old RAAF C130 Hercules aircraft had a port in the roof for an astrolabe type device to be inserted if the nav aids all failed. There was a star chart in the pocket at the rear of the flight deck. Somehow I can't image too many people have the time and patience to make the calculations if the aircraft is in such bad shape that ALL the nav instruments are down!!

iceman (Mike) · #5 06-09-2011, 04:42 AM

Is that an Astrovisuals special?

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #6 06-09-2011, 08:42 AM

How good is that Eric! Thanks for the photos. I'll go and have a look next time 'm there for sure.

Barrykgerdes · #7 06-09-2011, 01:50 PM

Cid they show the old daylight navigation charts.
Follow that railwaiy line!

One of my old acquaintances (1955) was an ex Qantas Navigator.
One day he was on a NSW intra state flight (after he had left Quantas but still had a commercial ticket). Asked to see the pilot and was let into the cabin. The pilot (no No2) was there with his feet up reading a book so my friend sat in the co-pilots chair. My mate said to him I did not know this plane had an auto pilot. The reply was that's right. Do you want to take the wheel for a while.
My mates next question was what is your course. Answer "See that railway there. Follow it for the next 100 miles"

Barry