Qantas Boeing 707 at Christchurch, New Zealand 1972
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A 1970s color photo of a Qantas Boeing 707-338C, registration VH-EBF and named ‘City of Adelaide’, on the tarmac at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, in 1972. The aircraft is painted in the striking “V-Jet” livery of the era, featuring a polished metal lower fuselage, a red cheatline, and a bold red tail fin with the winged kangaroo logo. Passengers are seen boarding the aircraft via a mobile staircase at the forward door, while ground crew in white overalls work around the engines. The low sun of a New Zealand afternoon glints off the fuselage, with a green Air New Zealand service vehicle visible in the background, capturing a classic moment of trans-Tasman travel from the latter half of the 20th century.
Today, Christchurch International Airport has expanded significantly, serving as the main gateway to New Zealand’s South Island with modern terminal facilities and air bridges that have replaced the tarmac boarding seen here. The Boeing 707, which pioneered long-haul jet travel for Qantas, was phased out in the late 1970s as the airline transitioned to an all-747 fleet. The specific aircraft pictured, VH-EAF, had a long career before being retired and eventually scrapped. While Qantas remains a frequent visitor to Christchurch, the vintage “V-Jet” branding and the four-engine 707 narrow-body silhouette have long been replaced by modern wide-body and next-generation twin-jet aircraft.
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