Airservices welcomes the Australian Paralympic team
13-09-2012 -Airservices aviation fire fighters have welcomed home the Australian Paralympic team after the conclusion of the 2012 London Paralympics.
Call-signed ‘Qantas 6058’, the specially painted Qantas 747-400, featuring a boxing kangaroo, touched down on Sydney’s Runway 34L at 5:42am, having flown in from London via Bangkok.
On landing, the aircraft was treated to a traditional ‘water arch salute’ by Airservices aviation fire fighters involving two ultra-large Mk8 fire vehicles throwing water over a distance of more than 80 metres as the aircraft passed beneath.
The water arch salute is used around the world for ceremonial purposes to mark a significant event.
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