A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1

When we were invited to a lunch in Canberra I was initially reluctant, not so much because of the three hour drive each way, but more from COVID-19 concerns. But as days without community transmission became weeks, and both ACT and NSW governments relaxed restrictions, I too relaxed. In the end, Bill and I decided …

A Little Rant

When I wrote yesterday's post on the Ivan Southall book Ash Road, I discovered a draft post that I had never published. It was written in March of this year, just as the tumult of our bushfires was ebbing - at least in the media's eyes. I must never have posted it as we were …

Farewell to the last QANTAS 747

We've witnessed another moment in Australian aviation history with the departure of the last QANTAS 747 from our shores. Flight QF7474, the Boeing 747-438(ER) VH-OEJ, departed Sydney (SYD) for Los Angeles (LAX) at 15.28 (3.28pm) Wednesday 22nd July 2020. From there, it flew on to its final resting place in the Mojave Desert (MHV). The …