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On This Day - February 16, 1955. The ex Qantas Airways Lockheed 749A Constellation VH-EAA, having been sold to British Overseas Airways Corp on February 09 and reregistered as G-ANUP, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow). |
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On This Day - February 16, 1968. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBE 'City of Perth' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its final revenue service, operating Sydney - San Francisco - Sydney. On its return to Sydney it was withdrawn from use and stored, pending its sale to Standard Airways, having flown 26,203 hours. |
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On This Day - February 16, 1976. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBA 'City of Canberra' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the first non-stop eastward crossing of the Pacific Ocean to the United States. It was being ferried to Seattle (Everett / Paine Field) to have new '10-abreast' seating modification work carried out. |
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