Farewell 'Wunala', Qantas' last 747-400 leaves Sydney - 22 July 2020

The sad day that no one wanted to come has arrived. Qantas' last 747 departs for retirement from Sydney Airport as QF 7474. The iconic jumbo got to perform a lap of honour around the airport, including a water cannon salute before departing from Runway 16R to the south. Wunala then performed a flyover along Runway 07 before heading north for two flyover's of the city. She then flew south to Wollongong to say farewell to VH-OJA at the HARS Museum before drawing a Qantas kangaroo logo over the Tasman Sea. Wunala's departure from the fleet ends 49 years of 747 service with Qantas. The type was due for retirement by year's end, but the current global situation has seen that process sped up considerably - not just at Qantas, but in airline fleets around the world. While a sad occasion, it was a great chance to be here for the final goodbye and to see so many people out to pay tribute at all the viewing spots around the airport. Timestamps: 00:50 - Pushback 01:21 - Beginning lap of honour 03:14 - Water cannon 04:33 - Posing by Shep's Mound 04:58 - Continuing the lap of honour 07:19 - Line up 08:00 - Cleared for take off 09:28 - Flyover Runway 07 10:04 - Turning north 11:01 - Westbound city flyover 11:58 - Eastbound city flyover Operator: Qantas Airways Aircraft: Boeing 747-438/ER, VH-OEJ 'Wunala' Flight: QF 7474, Sydney - Los Angeles Location: International Terminal Carpark Date: 22 July 2020 Camera: Canon Legria HF G40 Motion: Velbon Videomate 638 Editing Suite: Adobe Premiere Pro CC Copyright: Abraxas Video, Daniel Collins 2020 Twitter:   / abraxasvideo   Instagram:   / abraxasvideo   Facebook:   / abraxasvideo