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Dierdre Graham models the new Qantas uniforms in 1969. Working as a flight attendant in those days was 'spectacular fun' she said.
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"I just couldn't believe it. I was sitting at my sister's house and it was like winning the lottery, or like having a fairy godmother looking out for you," she said.
Ms Graham was in the class that launched the famous orange uniform that defined Qantas in the early '70s. Working for the airline in those days was "spectacular fun, we had a great union and the working conditions were great," she said.