Record-Breaking Crew who Flew a Qantas B747-400 from London to Sydney non-stop in 1989

Today we're throwing back to the Record-Breaking Crew who Flew a Qantas B747-400 from London to Sydney non-stop in 1989 

 L-R Captain Rob Greenop, Captain David Massy-Greene, Captain Ray Heiniger and Captain George Lindeman
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