On This Day - August 03, 1972.

The Ansett Airlines Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMA operated its first revenue service as a freighter, following its conversion in the United States.

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On This Day - August 03, 1973.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBF 'City of Adelaide' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (San Francisco, California) as Flight QF533. This flight was also its first revenue service. It was the airline's 40th Boeing airliner and its 6th Boeing 747.

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On This Day - August 03, 1979.

The Air Express Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-EDA 'Tasmanian Enterprise' operated its last freighter service, operating Melbourne (Essendon) - Launceston - Melbourne (Essendon). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon) having flown 57,239 hours with 10,459 cycles.

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On This Day - August 03, 1989.

The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYH entered service, operating Flight AN88 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Coolangatta.

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On This Day - August 03, 2010.

The Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-YQC operated the airline's inaugural Brisbane - Port Headland service as Flight VC510.

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On This Day - August 03, 2014.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-XZL 'Flinders' entered service, operating Flight QF45 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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