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THE EAGLE FARM APRON(All images on this page are linked to larger captioned versions and the original full-size, uncaptioned image)1959 |
| Eagle Farm during the Viscount and Electra era in 1959 when the apron was being concreted in preparation for the arrival of the Boeing 707. At this time aircraft were parked parallel to the terminals. Definitive information on the numbering of the bays has not emerged. (Source: unknown) |
DCA Drawing HD3272 dated 21 March 1972 shows the layout of the Ansett and International aprons. (Source: Civil Aviation Historical Society)
DCA Drawing HD3286 dated 13 December 1971 shows the layout of the TAA and International aprons. An amendment dated 15 June 1972 makes provision for a covered walkway from the TAA Terminal. A further amendment dated 4 September 1973 adds Bay 13. (Source: Civil Aviation Historical Society)
This composite of DCA Drawings HD3272 and HD3286 shows the entire Eagle Farm Apron.
The following
images from the seventies and eighties were sourced from QImagery.
Bay numbers have been derived from discernable markings in the photographs.
In the case of the September 1972 photograph, Bays 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
& 11 are not clearly evident on the photograph so these positions
have been extrapolated from known bay numbers.
In this view, all the buildings are labelled. In subsequent views, only the passenger terminals are labelled. There are 12 bays with Bay 1 marked "NO 727". The TAA Terminal has been rebuilt following a fire on 5 September 1971.
By 1974, the bays have been rearranged and a 13th bay added.
International operations transferred to the Temporary International Terminal at Boronia Road on 16 December 1975. In this view the old international terminal has been demolished and the bays further rearranged. Of note is the addition of a covered walkway from the TAA terminal.
In this view, the Ansett and TAA terminals have been expanded to occupy the space of the demolished International Terminal. Domestic operations transferred to the new airport on 20 March 1988.
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Issue
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Remarks
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3
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25FEB26
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Added a composite image of the DCA drawings added in Issue #2. Thanks to Andy Anderson. |
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2
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21FEB26
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Added DCA drawings of the Eagle Farm apron with thanks to Murray Fletcher and Phil Vabre of the CAHS. |
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1
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14FEB26
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Original issue. |
