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On This Day - September 28, 1946. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-TAA 'John Eyre' arrived at Melbourne Essendon Airport, having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It was the airline's first DC-4. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1961. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBJ 'Longreach' arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It was the airline's 10th Boeing airliner. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1964. The Ansett Flying Boat Services Short S.25 Sunderland Mk 5 flying boat VH-BRF 'Islander' was test flown at Rose Bay, Sydney following the completion of its conversion to a civilian airliner by Ansett engineers at Rose Bay. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1968. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBJ 'Longreach' operated its final revenue service, flying Christchurch to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. This flight was also the final Qantas' Boeing 707-138B service to Christchurch. It was then withdrawn from service, having flown 22,387 hours. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1979. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAA, now leased to Air Niugini as P2-ANB, operated its first Air Niugini service, operating Sydney Kingsford Smith to Port Moresby. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1984. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RMH entered service, operating Flight AN26 from Melbourne Tullamarine to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. |
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