The front section of the last Boeing 707 to be used in the Qantas fleet - and the first operated by the Royal Australian Air Force - will arrive at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society's headquarters at Albion Park Rail on Thursday.
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The section, which includes the cockpit, is being transported from the RAAF Richmond base by Lampson Transport.
It will be offloaded by Megalift Pty Ltd and sit alongside the Boeing 747-400 which arrived at the Albion Park airport in March.
The 707, once known as VH-EAG "City of Alice Springs", last flew in 2001 and was dismantled in 2009.
HARS member Mike De La Hunty said HARS had been interested in the aircraft since 2001, but the RAAF had decided to use it for spare parts to keep the rest of the RAAF 707s in service until their recent retirement.
The cockpit section will be restored by HARS members.
Mr De La Hunty described the aircraft as "slim and graceful" and said it would fit in nicely in the HARS collection between the Lockheed Super Constellation "Connie" and the 747-400.
Mr De La Hunty said the 707 joined the Qantas international fleet in 1967 and, as well as flying passengers all over the world, carried troops to and from Vietnam and helped evacuate people after Darwin was hit by Cyclone Tracy in 1974.
"When the front section of the aircraft is restored internally, it will be fitted out as a civilian airliner," Mr De La Hunty said.
"Externally it will be painted on one side with Qantas and the other side in RAAF colours to recognise its former roles in Australian skies."
