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On This Day - October 17, 1938. The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A 'VH-ABR' arrived at Port Melbourne as deck cargo aboard the ship S.S. Clydebank. It was tranported by road to Melbourne (Essendon) for reassembly and entry onto the Australian Aircraft Register. It was the 3rd Douglas DC-3 to be imported into Australia. |
On This Day - October 17, 1971. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJU 'John Roe' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Long Beach, California). It was the airline's 12th and last Douglas DC-9. |
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On This Day - October 17, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZP, having been withdrawn from service on October 12, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Seattle, Paine Field) as Flight AN554, where it was prepared for sale to the Wilmington Trust Co., and subsequent lease to America West Airlines as N181AW. |
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On This Day - October 17, 1989. The Australian Aircraft Sales Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJT departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Wilmington, Delaware), where it was sold to Airborne Express. |
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On This Day - October 17, 1993. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having been returned by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze at the end of its 7 month lease. |
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On This Day - October 17, 2003. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAI 'Boldness' operated its last revenue service as Flight QF694 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was withdrawn from service and prepared for sale to Comair, South Africa. |
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On This Day - October 17, 2014. The Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376SF VH-XMR returned to service operating Flight QF7333 from Perth to Melbourne (Tullamarine), following its repaint at Singapore. |
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