On This Day - April 05, 1946.

The Douglas C-47A-50-DL '42-24221' was sold by the United States Foreign Disposals Commission to Butler Air Transport, at Tacloban (The Philippines). It was entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AOG on April 12.

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On This Day - April 05, 1991.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-6187 Friendship VH-TQT 'Thomas Mitchell' , leased to Australian Regional Airlines (QLD) operated its final passenger service, operating Flight TN1507 from Thursday Island to Cairns. This was the last commercial service operated by a Fokker Friendship for T.A.A. The aircraft was then ferried to Brisbane for storage.

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On This Day - April 05, 1996.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZS arrived at Christchurch (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from Mexico City, where the pre-service maintenance and aircraft repainting was undertaken by Air New Zealand Engineering.

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On This Day - April 05, 2007.

The Alliance Airlines Fokker F27-050 VH-FKZ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Taiwan (Taichung) as Flight SX712.

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On This Day - April 05, 2018.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-XJE entered service, operating Flight JQ576 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane.

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