Qantas Hangar (former), Landsborough Hwy, Longreach, QLD, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 23° 26.373 E 144° 16.272
55K E 221189 N 7405178
The former QANTAS hangar
Waymark Code: WM14F5Y
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 06/26/2021
Views: 3
Built by Qantas Aerial Services Ltd in 1921 the hangar is one of the oldest in Queensland.The hangar has a light frame of tubular steel which comprises a series of trusses supporting a gable roof with a ventilated ridge. The gable at each end of the hangar is sheeted with corrugated iron and painted with the words QANTAS LTD on the northern (front) end and QANTAS LTD AIR SERVICES on the southern (rear)end. The hangar is part of the QANTAS Museum and houses a DH50 the first aircraft to be constructed in the hangar.
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