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On This Day - August 07, 1954. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 749A-79 Constellation VH-EAE 'Bert Hinkler' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its last revenue service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - United Kingdom (London, Heathrow) return via the 'Kangaroo' route. |
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On This Day - August 07, 1955. The Trans-Australia Airliners Vickers Viscount 720C VH-TVD 'Hamilton Hume' set a speed record of 62 minutes, flying Melbourne (Essendon) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 07, 2000. The Air Pacific Boeing 747-238B DQ-FJI 'Island of Vanua Levu' operated its last passenger service as Flight FJ911 from Fiji (Nadi) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then returned to Qantas Airways at the end of its lease, before being re-registered as VH-EBQ on August 10. |
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On This Day - August 07, 2008. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBK 'Savannah Way' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight QF6008 having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse / Blagnac). |
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On This Day - August 07, 2010. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-BZG 'Brett's Jet' entered service, operating Flight DJ813 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 07, 2011. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402NG C-GJKV arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto / Downsview) as Flight DHC1. It was reregistered as VH-LQF on August 16. |
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On This Day - August 07, 2011. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIA 'Henley Beach' was ferried from Christchurch (New Zealand) to Brisbane as Flight DJ9063. Three days later it was ferried from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight DJ9062 prior to its entry into service. |
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On This Day - August 07, 2012. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-SBJ was ferried from Adelaide (West Beach) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) following its repaint into the airline's 'New Roo' livery. It returned to service later that day operating Flight QF2018 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Armidale. |
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