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On This Day - October 14, 1947. The Qantas Empire Airways Avro 691 Lancastrian Mk1 VH-EAS operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Norfolk Island passenger service. |
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On This Day - October 14, 1947. The Qantas Empire Airways Lockheed 749 Constellation VH-EAA 'Ross Smith' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Burbank, California). |
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On This Day - October 14, 1959. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049E Constellation VH-EAH 'Southern Sky' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its final revenue service, operating Sydney - Melbourne (Essendon) - London (Heathrow) - return. |
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On This Day - October 14, 1961. The Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ABR was rolled out at Melbourne (Essendon) in the Airlines of South Australia livery. |
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On This Day - October 14, 1965. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBQ 'City of Ballarat' entered service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Fiji (Nadi). |
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On This Day - October 14, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-CZD was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the Air Vanuatu livery. This aircraft had been selected to be the 'flagship' aircraft of the new airline to be known as Air Vanuatu, after Ansett had entered into an agreement with the Vanuatu Government to provide airline services for this small Pacific nation. |
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On This Day - October 14, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGJ, now leased to Australian Airlines, was ferried from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Cairns as Flight AO7801 in preparation for its entry into service with Australian Airlines. |
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On This Day - October 14, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGL 'City of Wangaratta' operated its last service as Flight QF515 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then ferried to Sydney (RAAF Richmond) as Flight QF6111 for repainting into the Australian Airlines livery, in preparation for its lease to Australian Airlines Pty Ltd. |
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On This Day - October 14, 2004. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUC 'Foxsy Rock'sy' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - October 14, 2020. The Qantas Freight / Express Freighters Australia Airbus A321-231P2F VH-ULD arrived at Perth, having completed its delivery flight from Singapore (Seletar) as Flight QF7300, where it had been painted into the Qantas 'Silver Roo' livery before its delivery. It will be operated by Qantas Freight / Express Freighters on behalf of Australia Post. |
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