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On This Day - June 16, 1958. The ex-Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47B-35-DK A65-109, having been deemed to be 'surplus to requirements' and 'struck-off charge' was allocated to the Commonwealth Disposal Commission for sale 'by tender'. The aircraft was acquired by the Commercial Aviation Company, Perth shortly thereafter. |
On This Day - June 16, 1976. The Air Nauru Boeing 727-77QC C2-RN4 'Chief Auweiyeda' entered service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Noumea (New Caledonia). |
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On This Day - June 16, 1982. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJN departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Wilmington, Delaware) for sale to Airborne Express. |
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On This Day - June 16, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RME arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - June 16, 1989. The Australian Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAA 'James Cook' returned to service following its lease to Air Niugini, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - June 16, 1994. The operating lease of the Solomon Airlines Boeing 737-4Q8 H4-SOL 'Guadalcanal' was transferred to Qantas Airways. It was reregistered as VH-TJV the following day, and repainted into the standard Qantas livery. |
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On This Day - June 16, 2003. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VXQ 'Redland' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle - Boeing Field) as Flight QF6024. It was the airline's 138th Boeing airliner and its 20th Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - June 16, 2019. The REX Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B VH-ZPB, acquired from PenAir, arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Springvale, Montana). |
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On This Day - June 16, 2020. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438ER VH-OEE 'Nullarbor' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time as Flight QF6001, on its ferry flight to the United States (Los Angeles, California). |
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On This Day - June 16, 2022. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQM was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) with the special Pixar movie decals to promote the movie 'Lightyear - To Infinity And Beyond'. It returned to service later that day operating Flight JQ916 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Townsville. |
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On This Day - June 16, 2022. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232SL VH-XNW, arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from Singapore (Changi) as Flight JQ8996. |
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On This Day - June 16, 2023. The QantasLink Boeing 717-2K9 VH-NXI departed Canberra (09:45 AET) as Flight SXI2341, on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville) for storage. |