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On This Day - October 10, 1968. The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 756C VH-TVJ 'Ernest Giles' operated its final revenue service. It was then withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Brisbane. |
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On This Day - October 10, 1972. The Ansett Airlines of Australia Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMB arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its ferry flight from the United States (California / Ontario) following its conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration. |
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On This Day - October 10, 1980. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBL 'John Eyre' was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's 'camel-hump' livery. It was the first aircraft in the fleet to acquire the new livery. |
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On This Day - October 10, 1992. The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJQ 'Bellbird' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight AUS1397. |
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On This Day - October 10, 1992. The National Jet Systems / Australian air Express British Aerospace 146-300QT VH-NJF arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Hatfield). |
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On This Day - October 10, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAU 'Enterprise' operated its last revenue service as Flight QF799 from Coolangatta to Melbourne (Tullamarine). This was the first Qantas Boeing 737 to be withdrawn from service to be prepared for service with Qantas Jetconnect in New Zealand. |
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On This Day - October 10, 2023. The REX Regional Express Boeing 737-8SA VH-8JS entered service, operating Flight ZL367 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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