Boeing 747 outlines shape of Qantas flying kangaroo in last flight over Sydney
The Boeing 747 has gone out with a bang, with this touching finish during its final flight.
The Boeing 747’s farewell flight is forming the shape of the iconic Qantas kangaroo in the air.
The bizarre spectacle can be seen on flight tracking website FlightRadar24.
Residents around Sydney and the NSW south coast farewelled the Queen of the Skies as the Boeing 747 departed Sydney about 2pm one last time.
The aircraft flew low over the Harbour Bridge, the city’s CBD, northern and eastern suburb beaches as well as the HARS Museum in Albion Park.
After 50 years of service, the Boeing 747 aircraft will no longer service the Australian airline. It will be sent California to be parked and stripped for parts in the aircraft graveyard in the Mojave Desert.
Originally published as Boeing 747 outlines shape of Qantas flying kangaroo in last flight over Sydney
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