When I began photographing Aircraft at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport in 1989, it became a lifelong obsession with commercial aviation. The first time I visited Sydney KSA in early 1989 specifically to watch the planes with a friend, I still remember seeing one of the last Qantas 747’s at the international terminal in the ‘orange, ochre’ livery with the winged “Flying Kangaroo” on the vertical stabiliser (Tail). At that time the Qantas fleet was undergoing a livery transition to the white with the red tail and kangaroo minus the “wing”. I never got to photograph those aircraft unfortunately.
The Boeing 747-200 (VH-ECC) – A beloved 747 “Qantas Classic”.
Another “Qantas Classic” – Boeing 747-200 (VH-EBS) lands on a sunny afternoon – Thrust Reversers still open.
B747-200 (VH-ECB) During Pushback, sporting the Qantas 75th Anniversary livery. This photo was taken from the observation deck on the original International Terminal before it was extended.
Boeing 747 SP – Sydney to LA Non-Stop… until the B747-400 Arrived.
Wunalla Dreaming – B747-400 (VH-OJB) – Taxiing for its inaugural service to Japan’s then new Kansai Airport in September 1994 in a publicity war with Ansett’s first 747 International service to Kansai which departed an hour later.
B747-400 (VH-OJB) “Wunalla Dreaming” on Domestic duties in October 1994.
“Wunalla Dreaming” (VH-OJB)
The Boeing 767-200 (VH-OGK) “City of Mackay”.
Fraser Aero Art 
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