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On This Day - February 23, 1965. The Ansett-ANA Sikorsky S-61N VH-BRI helicopter departed Melbourne (Essendon) on its ferry flight to Brisbane, which took two days. It was then named 'Golden Islander' at Brisbane on March 01 by the Queensland Minister for Tourism at a special naming ceremony, before it was ferried to Proserpine later that day. |
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On This Day - February 23, 1974. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBQ, having been sold to Malaysian Airline System and reregistered as 9M-ASQ, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its delivery flight to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur). |
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On This Day - February 23, 1982. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZU arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - February 23, 1985. The Kendell Airlines' first SAAB 340A, VH-KDK, arrived at Wagga Wagga, having completed its delivery flight from Sweden (Linkoping). |
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On This Day - February 23, 2013. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-070 VH-QQW arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Romania (Timisora). |
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On This Day - February 23, 2014. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBQ was ferried from Brisbane to Singapore (Seletar) as Flight QF6005 for repainting into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery, following its return from lease to Jetstar Airways. |
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On This Day - February 23, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-476 VH-TJS 'Jabiru' operated the airline's final Boeing 737 series 400 passenger sevice, operating Flight QF819 from Canberra to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - February 23, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-476 VH-TJX 'Trust' operated it last passenger service as Flight QF815 from Canberra to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for storage. |
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On This Day - February 23, 2019. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YVA 'Eurong Beach' operated its last service, as Flight VA965 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Brisbane. It was then ferried to Townsville as Flight VA9930 for repainting into the Tigerair livery by Flying Colors. |
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