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On This Day - November 08, 1951. The Qantas Airways Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-EBM 'Philippine Trader' came to grief whilst landing at Sydney (Kingsford Smith). The nose-wheel collapsed during the landing roll, as it completed the Singapore - Sydney service. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. |
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On This Day - November 08, 1959. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 188C VH-ECA 'Pacific Electra' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (California / Burbank). |
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On This Day - November 08, 1969. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-77QC VH-RMS entered service. It was utilised as a 98 seat passenger aircraft during the day and a freighter at night. |
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On This Day - November 08, 1971. The Ansett Airlines of Australia Lockheed 188A Electra VH-RMC departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (California / Ontario) where it was converted to an 'all-freight' configuration by Lockheed. |
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On This Day - November 08, 1972. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBP 'Alice Springs' operated its final revenue service, operating Flight QF120 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to New Delhi via Darwin and Singapore. This was a 'live-sheep' charter flight. |
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On This Day - November 08, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438ER VH-OEF 'Sydney' entered service, operating Flight QF11 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United States (Los Angeles). |
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On This Day - November 08, 2009. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUS 'Chitty Chitty Broome Broome' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9080. |
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On This Day - November 08, 2010. The Skywest Airlines Airbus A320-231 VH-FNP entered service operating Flight XR241 from Perth to Cloudbreak. |
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On This Day - November 08, 2011. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-7Q8 VH-VBF 'Mellie Melbourne' operated its final revenue service as Flight DJ886 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor. |
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On This Day - November 08, 2013. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VXA 'Broome' returned to service, operating Flight QF410 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) after having the special Cricket Australia 'Now Its On Our Turf' decals applied. |
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On This Day - November 08, 2022. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBF 'King Valley' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to Germany (Dresden) as Flight QF7531 where it will be converted to an all-freight configuation by the Airbus-ST Engineering joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW). |
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