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On This Day - August 21, 1957. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47A-35-DL VH-AFA 'Collins' operated its last revenue service for the airline. It was withdrawn from use and prepared for sale. |
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On This Day - August 21, 1960. The Lockheed 1049G-82 Constellation N9722C arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight to Qantas Airways from the United States (Portland). It was reregistered as VH-EAO to Qantas Airways on August 23, and renamed 'Southern Prodigal'. |
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On This Day - August 21, 1960. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049H Constellation VH-EAB 'Southern Horizon' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its ferry flight from the United States (California / Ontario) where it had been converted to an 'all-freight' configuration. |
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On This Day - August 21, 1964. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBL 'City of Geelong' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Renton). It was the airline's 12th Boeing 707. |
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On This Day - August 21, 1977. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBL 'John Eyre' returned to service, following its repaint and airframe repairs after its return from lease to Iran Air. |
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On This Day - August 21, 1989. The Australian Aircraft Sales Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJR, having been sold to Airborne Express Inc, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Wilmington, North Carolina) via Europe, as long-range fuel cells were unserviceable at the time. |
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On This Day - August 21, 2001. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZD operated its final revenue service, operating Flight AN76 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane. The aircraft was undergoing heavy maintenance at Brisbane when Ansett suspended operations on September 13, and it did not fly again. It had flown 43,820 hours with 30,868 cycles. Scrapping commenced at Brisbane on June 25, 2002. |
On This Day - August 21, 2011. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH 'Charles Upham' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight QF6024. It was the airline's 173rd Boeing airliner and its 53rd Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - August 21, 2012. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJG 'City of Hobart' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time, on its ferry flight to the United States (Marana) where it was stored until it was scrapped later in the year. On engine shut-down at Marana the aircraft had flown 100,612 hours with 12,489 cycles. |
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On This Day - August 21, 2023. The QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-NXM operated its last revenue service as Flight QJE 6200 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Canberra. It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for storage. |
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