Courtesy Qantas Founders MuseumRestoring Super Connie to its former gloryIt's one thing to bid successfully for a rusting airframe. But the next challenge for the Qantas Founders Museum team was to move the Super Connie from Manila to Longreach, Queensland, where the museum is located, then have it restored for public display. Courtesy Qantas Founders MuseumThe Super Connie is expected to become a major attraction at the Qantas Founders Museum. However, although the restored Super Connie has been given a late 1950s Qantas look, this particular airframe never flew for the Australian airline. The decision was made to paint it to resemble a historical Qantas Super Constellation, VH-EAM "Southern Spray."

Source: CNN September 02, 2018 23:26 UTC