On This Day - August 17, 1975. The Brain and Brown Airfreighters Douglas C-47A-35-DL VH-BAM was withdrawn from service and park-up at Melbourne (Essendon). |
On This Day - August 17, 2000. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBQ returned to Qantas service, following its return from lease to Air Pacific, operating Flight QF41 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Indonesia (Jakarta) in the basic Air Pacific livery. |
On This Day - August 17, 2014. The Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFA 'Cottesloe Beach' was ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Singapore (Changi) as Flight VA9943 for end-of-lease maintenance and return to the leasing company. |