Crownvic From United States, joined Oct 2004, 931 posts, RR: 4 Posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 7072 times:
Per the topic, does anyone know what names have been allocated to the initial QF A380 fleet. We all know that VH-OQA will be Nancy Bird Walton, but have any names been assigned to 'OQB and 'OQC?
ClassicLover From Ireland, joined Mar 2004, 3334 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6994 times:
Quoting Crownvic (Thread starter): Per the topic, does anyone know what names have been allocated to the initial QF A380 fleet. We all know that VH-OQA will be Nancy Bird Walton, but have any names been assigned to 'OQB and 'OQC?
I'm sure they've been assigned, but I haven't seen any of them listed anywhere. I imagine we'll find out pretty soon, considering they're due within the next couple of months.
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Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 156 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 6731 times:
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 4): I wonder who they will name the next ones after? Queen Elizabeth II? She is also the Queen of Australia it seems.
Not sure about that one lol, I believe that the entire A380 fleet will all be named after Australian aviation pioneers. Nancy Bird Walton was on one of the promotional flights out of Sydney on the A380 she seemed like a delightful lady, and very honoured by the occasion, it's nice to see us remember more than sports stars occasionally.
I also doubt good old Lizzie will be our head of state for the life of the A380 (and renaming an aircraft I would presume is equally bad luck as a ship lol ) , but that is far from relevant here ; )
MadameConcorde From Tuvalu, joined Feb 2007, 1903 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 6680 times:
What do you mean? Australia is not a republic it seems, it is still part of the British Crown. I never knew of your President, only of your Prime Minister.
Sorry for the slightly O/T answer but I had to answer this one!
Allrite From Australia, joined Aug 2007, 357 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 6462 times:
Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 7): What do you mean? Australia is not a republic it seems, it is still part of the British Crown. I never knew of your President, only of your Prime Minister.
Sorry for the slightly O/T answer but I had to answer this one!
Many of us would rather that Australia was a republic, but because the Queen and her representative, the Governor General, generally play an insignificant role in day to day Australian politics, we often forget that she is our actual head of state.
OzTech From Australia, joined Feb 2007, 100 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6404 times:
Quoting JetMech (Reply 9): Bob Hawke
Ned Kelly
Chopper Read
Blinky Bill
Kath & Kim
Very funny but I think these are worth a mention:
City of The Recently Unemployed
City of Management Ineptitude
City of Screw the Workers
City of Singapore Maintenance Screw Ups
City of Fat Cat Management
City of Share Holder Rule
City of Share Dividends
I could go on but I think you get my drift.. I did spend over 10 years with them and it looks like it has got worse, not better...
A true shame to be sure OzTech. I only spent half the time there as you did, and the thin edge of the wedge was just starting to happen, namely, in the form of the Brisbane and Melbourne maintenance facilities that were meant for "overflow work only".
JetMech From Australia, joined Mar 2006, 1854 posts, RR: 32 Reply 18, posted (1 month 1 week 5 days ago) and read 6243 times:
Quoting Allrite (Reply 16): Maybe they will name the A380's after great women in Australian aviation... like Margaret Jackson (VH-APA).
Perhaps they should reserve that name just in case QF decides to acquire a hot air balloon? Something about MJ and being full of hot air seems most appropriate .
I think an awesome name for one of QF's A380's would be Peter Garret. Much has been made of the bald sweeping forehead of the A380's upper nose contour. Kinda looks a bit like PG!
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