Sydney 2000 #4 Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay

#4

Official Supporter of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay

VH-BZF	B767-324ER	Ansett Australia  [+]		2000-01
VH-HYN	A320-211	Ansett Australia  [+]		2000-01

These two aircraft carried the Olympic Flame to Australia for the 2000 Olympics. The 767 was painted in March 2000 and picked up the torch in Athens. The A320 later carried the flame from Auckland to Uluru as part of the tradition before the start of the Games.

Image  ©  Raymond Rowe via Glen Reid Collection (BNE)
Tags   Olympics, Olympic Torch Relay

Sydney 2000 #3

Sydney 2000

#3

Official airline of the 2000 Olympic Games

VH-ANA

B747-412

Ansett Australia  [+]

1999-00

This airframe was dry-leased from Singapore Airlines in August 1999 and additional Sydney 2000 decals were added before entry into service with Ansett.

Image  © 
Tags   Olympics

Sydney 2000 #2 Mascots

Sydney 2000

#2

Syd, Millie & Olly - Official airline of the 2000 Olympic Games

VH-CZT

B737-33A

Ansett Australia  [+]

1999-00

Featuring Syd, Millie & Olly, the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games mascots.

Image  ©  Raymond Rowe via Glen Reid (MEL)
Tags   Olympics

Sydney 2000 #1

Sydney 2000

#1

Official airline of the 2000 Olympic Games

VH-INJ	B747-312	Ansett Australia  [+]		1997-99
VH-HYB	A320-211	Ansett Australia  [+]		1997-00

These two aircraft started the campaign for the 2000 Games with Ansett as an official sponsor in early 1997.

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Tags   Olympics

Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda

VH-CZA

B737-377

Ansett Australia  [+]

1994-96

This original artwork was created by Australian artist Hugh Sawrey on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the country's most known bush ballad song Waltzing Matilda. The folk song is sometimes referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia". Note the scheme was slightly modified in 1995.

Image  ©  Tony Haynes (ADL)
Tags   Commemoration, Music, Original Artwork

Queensland

Queensland

G-PATE

B737-33A

Ansett » East-West (opb Paramount Airways)  [+]

1989-90

This aircraft was operated during the lenghty 1989 Australian pilots' dispute by Paramount Airways of the UK (which had just halted opeartions in the UK) for Ansett and the Queensland government. Additional Queensland titles were added from the start. The aircraft was transferred to Ansett subsidiary East-West in April 1990 and flew one more month before going to Varig.

Image  © 
Tags   Tourism

Rainbow Fantasy

Rainbow Fantasy

Green the World - Save the Amazon - Olympics for Oz '96

VH-RML

B727-277A

Ansett  [+]

1989

In its last month of service with the airline in June/July 1989, this plane flew 2 days for disadvantaged children as part of the Ansett 'Dream Flights' charity club. The two sides showed different animal paintings and graphics altogether with messages raising environmental issues. The design was the work of different Australian personalities including Rolf Harris, Clifton Pugh and David Rankin. The aircraft was later ferried to the US in this scheme and became a freighter for FedEx. Also known as the "Rainbow Serpent".

Image  ©  Manfred Winter Collection
Tags   Charity, Original Artwork