TALE OF THE TAIL

Three Qantas Boeing 707s at Sydney in September 1961 with Hangar 131 under construction in the background.

Left to right the aircraft are:

AIRCRAFT	LIVERY	DELIVERED	ENGINE	FIN	REMARKS
VH-EBH	Interim	06AUG61	Turbofan	Extended plus ventral	In the interim livery the registration was moved from the tail to the fuselage cheatline.
VH-EBE	Original	17SEP59	Turbojet	Original with no ventral	The registration appears on the fin.
VH-EBK	V-Jet	01SEP61	Turbofan	Extended plus ventral	The tail has been painted red prior to the application of the V-Jet emblem. The fuselage cheatline has been tapered and the registration repositioned from the tail to the fuselage.

Picture: Eric Allen