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On This Day - December 12, 1963. With assistance from the Australian Government, Ansett Flying Boat Services purchased the Royal New Zealand Air Force Short S.25 Sunderland Mk V flying boat NZ4108. It was acquired by AFBS to replace their Short S.25 Sandringham Mk 4 Tasman Class flying boat VH-BRE 'Pacific Chieftain' that had been destroyed at Lord Howe Island on July 03, 1963. |
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On This Day - December 12, 1967. Qantas Airways' 25th Boeing airliner - the Boeing 707-338C VH-EAA 'City of Toowoomba' - arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith), having completed its delivery flight from the United States via London. It was also operating its first revenue service - a freight service - as Flight QF702/002 from London (Heathrow) - Colombo - Sydney. |
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On This Day - December 12, 2003. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-303 VH-QPA 'Kununurra' entered service, operating Flight QF777 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Perth. |
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On This Day - December 12, 2006. The Air New Zealand Link Bombardier DHC-8-311Q C-FIOS arrived at New Zealand (Nelson), having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto / Downsview). It was reregistered as ZK-NEO on December 15 before it entered service. |
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On This Day - December 12, 2013. The Tiger Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VNR arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Hamburg / Finkenwerder) as Flight TGW8173. |
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On This Day - December 12, 2014. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232SL VH-VFY entered service, operating Flight JQ444 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to the Gold Coast. |
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On This Day - December 12, 2022. The Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 737-8FV(ER) P-8A Poseidon NZ4801 arrived at the RNZAF Base Ohakea, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field). |
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