RELEASED BY JOHN TRAVOLTA A YEAR AGO   
   PRESS RELEASE   
       
   John Travolta's Boeing 707 Aircraft   
       
   It gives me great pleasure to make this exciting historical announcement that   
   my beloved Boeing 707 aircraft has been donated to the Historical Aircraft   
   Restoration society (HARS) based in the town of Albion Park, approximately 90   
   miles (140 km) south of the city of Sydney in Australia.   
       
   As many of you will know, flying is a passion of mine and I am just so   
   grateful to be fortunate enough to count many hours flying such a beautiful   
   aircraft.   
       
   The aircraft was originally delivered to Qantas Airways in 1964 and was   
   converted for private use after it finished its life with 'The Flying   
   Kangaroo'.     
       
   I was honoured to have the 707 repainted in the original Qantas colours when I   
   became the ambassador for the airline, and it's so fitting that many of the   
   volunteers at HARS are retired Qantas employees.   
       
   The aircraft currently requires a lot of work to be restored to a safe flying   
   state and having seen first hand the dedication and passion of people at HARS,   
   I have no doubt this beautiful and historical aircraft will be flying again.   
       
   HARS have an impressive track record of restoring historical aircraft and I   
   have personally flown in a Super Constellation that they restored to flying   
   condition from almost nothing.   
       
   I am hoping to be part of the crew to fly the aircraft to Australia, supported   
   by well qualified and experienced pilots and engineers.   
       
   In making this announcement, I would like to mention the significant support   
   given by the Bendigo Bank Oak Flats and Shellharbour Community Bank Branches   
   who as a local organization, have been very supportive of HARS' efforts in   
   aircraft restoration.   
       
   Thanks must also go to QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited Services for their   
   significant support as well.   
       
   I am truly excited by this project and am just so pleased that this beautiful   
   aircraft, for which I obviously have very fond memories, will continue to fly   
   well into the future.   
       
   Thank you   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99 SR33   
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