On This Day - January 23, 1981.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA 'City of Gold Coast Tweed' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Everett, Paine Field) as Flight QF501D. It was the airline's 56th Boeing airliner and its 22nd Boeing 747.

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On This Day - January 23, 1981.

The Commercial Airways Pty Ltd Fokker F.27-2013 Friendship VH-FNI departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its delivery flight to South Africa (Johannesburg) as Flight AN27.

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On This Day - January 23, 1987.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZU departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Everett, Paine Field) as Flight AN559, where it was prepared for lease to America West Airlines.

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On This Day - January 23, 2004.

The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-TQD entered service.

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On This Day - January 23, 2015.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGL 'City of Wangaratta' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time, on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight QF6017 for storage. It was later sold to WestJet, Canada. On engine shut-down at Victorville it had flown 83,696.82 hours with 27,147 cycles.

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On This Day - January 23, 2016.

The QantasLink Boeing 717-2K9 VH-YQY arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from Finland (Helsinki) as Flight SXA1279. The flight was routed Helsinki - Alexandria - Al Ain - Kolkarta - Singapore - Broome - Adelaide.

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On This Day - January 23, 2024.

The National Jet Systems / QantasLink Airbus Canada A220-371 VH-X4B 'Koala' arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Montreal / Mirabel) as Flight QJE6075.

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