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On This Day - August 02, 1954. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049C Constellation VH-EAH 'Southern Sky' operated the airline's inaugural Lockheed 1049 service from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to London (Heathrow). |
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On This Day - August 02, 1973. The ex-Ansett Airlines of Australia Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair VH-INJ, having been sold to Jack M. Garfinkle for Air Cambodge via Australian Aircraft Sales on July 01, and reregistered as N33AC, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to Thailand (Bangkok). |
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On This Day - August 02, 1977. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBL arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its ferry flight from Iran, where it had been on-lease to Iran Air for the past 12 months. |
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On This Day - August 02, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277LR VH-ANB arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle). It was the airline's 2nd Boeing 727-200LR and the 4,00oth Boeing jet airliner built by Boeing. |
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On This Day - August 02, 1991. The National Jet Systems British Aerospace 146-100A VH-NJC commenced operations for Australian Airlink, operating Flight TN218 from Brisbane to Mackay. |
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On This Day - August 02, 1998. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGT entered service, operating Flight QF49 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Auckland (New Zealand). |
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On This Day - August 02, 2004. The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-33A ZK-CZS operated its last revenue service, as Flight QF4153 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Christchurch (New Zealand). It was then returned to the lessor, AWAS / Nordress at Christchurch. |
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On This Day - August 02, 2006. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUH 'Tickled Blue' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9081. |
On This Day - August 02, 2007. The Air Nelson / Air New Zealand Bombardier DHC-8-311Q ZK-NET entered service, operating Flight NZ8148 from Nelson to Wellington (New Zealand). |
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On This Day - August 02, 2024. The Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737-8 MAX BBJ A62-002 arrived at Canberra (RAAF Fairbairn) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle Boeing Field) as 'ASY379'. |