The other reason why VH-OQA must fly again is for it&#039;s namesake. This is the flagship of the Qantas fleet, not just one of its A380s and was named after Australia&#039;s great aviatrix Nancy Bird-Walton. Nancy was delighted to have the aircraft named after her and amazed by the progress evident in the A380 compared to her early flying days. 

Nancy Bird, as she was then, jointly set up a charity based air ambulance for inland NSW and founded the Australian Women Pilots&#039; Association. A true Australian hero and pioneer.

VH-OQA was also responsible for Nancy living a little longer, she was ill towards the end of her life but held on so she was able to participate in this jet&#039;s delivery ceremony and delivery flight to Australia.

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/nancy_bird_walton_bio.html

http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-14_u-114_t-307_c-1039/nancy-bird-walton/nsw/nancy-bird-walton/australia-between-the-wars-1930s/contribution-and-significance-of-an-individual-in-the-1930s

http://www.australianbiography.gov.au/subjects/birdwalton/  (included videoclip)

http://www.theage.com.au/national/aviation-pioneer-nancybird-walton-dies-aged-93-20090113-7fx6.html