On This Day - August 03, 1972. The Ansett Airlines Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMA operated its first revenue service as a freighter, following its conversion in the United States. |
On This Day - August 03, 1979. The Air Express Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-EDA 'Tasmanian Enterprise' operated its last freighter service, operating Melbourne (Essendon) - Launceston - Melbourne (Essendon). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon) having flown 57,239 hours with 10,459 cycles. |
On This Day - August 03, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-XZL 'Flinders' entered service, operating Flight QF45 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |