On This Day - June 04, 1959.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 816 VH-TVP 'John Gould' entered service.

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On This Day - June 04, 1983.

The Douglas C-47B-35-DK VH-AGU had once again changed hands - now registered to Golden West Airways Pty Ltd.

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On This Day - June 04, 1984.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBA was rolled out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Air Lanka livery. The aircraft was now named 'King Ijijaway' (King of Vijaya).

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On This Day - June 04, 2002.

Following the financial collapse of Ansett Australia on September 13, 2001, the Boeing 737-377 Boeing 737-377 VH-CZM that had been stored at the Ansett Terminal at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) was ferried to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight AN4041 for further storage. This was the last Ansett flight to depart Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and it was farewelled by an 'honour guard' of fire trucks.

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On This Day - June 04, 2003.

Following the financial collapse of Ansett Australia, the Boeing 737-377 VH-CZF was sold to the Dart Group Plc for operation by Channel Express (Air Services) UK. The aircraft had flown 42,745 hours with 30,713 cycles.

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On This Day - June 04, 2007.

The Australian air Express Boeing 737-376SF VH-XML entered service, operating Flight QF7335 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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On This Day - June 04, 2008.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQE entered service, operating Flight JQ882 from Brisbane to Mackay.

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On This Day - June 04, 2010.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGQ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight JST7992.

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On This Day - June 04, 2013.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-XZG 'Bungendore' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight QF6024. It was the airline's 189th Boeing airliner and its 69th Boeing 737.

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On This Day - June 04, 2018.

The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-0100 VH-UQA arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Austria (Bratislava) as Flight SXI1802.

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