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On This Day - August 16, 1965. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBP 'Alice Springs' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Renton). It was the airline's 16th Boeing airliner. |
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On This Day - August 16, 1971. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBA 'City of Canberra' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Everett / Paine Field). It was the airline's 35th Boeing airliner and its 1st Boeing 747. |
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On This Day - August 16, 1977. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBL was badly damaged on landing at Melbourne (Tullamarine) during a test-flight, following the aircraft's return from a 12 month lease to Iran Air. The Number 3 engine exploded and was ripped from its mounting brackets. |
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On This Day - August 16, 2002. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-319ER ZK-NCE, sub-leased to Air Niugini, entered service. |
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On This Day - August 16, 2010. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJO 'City of Toowoomba' was ferried from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Hong Kong as Flight QF6027, for maintenance and repainting into the 'New Roo' livery by HAECO. |
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