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On This Day - August 12, 1942. The BOAC Short S.23C Empire Class flying boat G-AETV 'Coriolanus' was transferred to Qantas Empire Airways in exchange for their S.23C Empire Class flying boat VH-ABF 'Cooee' that had been isolated in the western sector of the 'Horseshoe' route. 'Coriolanus' was reregistered as VH-ABG. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1963. The Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-INJ, acquired from Japan Air Lines, arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from Tokyo (Japan), This aircraft was to be operated by Airlines of N.S.W. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1977. The Travmar Holdings Pty Ltd Douglas DC-3C-S1C3G VH-MMD operated its first charter flight. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-CZF operated a proving flight for Air Vanuatu, flying Brisbane - Port Vila (Vanuatu) - Brisbane as Flight NF2/1. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VXO 'Kakadu' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight 6020. It was the airline's 132nd Boeing airliner and its 18th Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2013. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-336ER VH-ZXC departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF6027 on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) for long-term storage, in the basic 'Qantas' livery. |
On This Day - August 12, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGG departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight QF6021, under the command of an 'all-female' crew. It was placed in 'long-term storage' in the basic Qantas livery. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2017. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-0100 VH-XWM was wet-leased to Tigerair Australia for 12 days to cover a shortfall in their Easter capacity. It operated its first service as Flight TGG531 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - August 12, 2020. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKP departed Auckland (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight NZ6006 for long-term storage. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2022. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX(ACF) entered service, operating Flight JQ938 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns. |
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