Did You Know An Ex-Qantas Boeing 707 Once Flew From London Southend To Queensland For Preservation?

After hours of intense restoration, a Qantas Boeing 707-100 with serial number 17696 departed from London’s Southend Airport (SEN) on December 8th, 2006. It was destined for its final long-haul journey as it made its way to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum in Longreach, Queensland, inland 732 miles (1,179 kilometers) northwest of Brisbane.