On This Day - January 27, 1944.

The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-2-115G '41-1376' having been registered as VH-ADZ and named 'Menana' entered service.

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On This Day - January 27, 1947.

Following its sale on December 06, 1946, the Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47A-20-DK 'A65-49' was delivered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd and reregistered as VH-EAL on March 27. It was then ferried north to Papua New Quinea where it entered service.

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On This Day - January 27, 1952.

The Qantas Airways Lockheed 749 Constellation VH-EAA 'Ross Smith' was withdrawn from service to be converted to a L-749A-79 standard.

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On This Day - January 27, 1987.

The Austrlian Aircraft Sales Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJJ departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight TN1398 on its ferry flight to the United States (Miami, Florida) for sale to Midway Airlines.

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On This Day - January 27, 2010.

The Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-212 VH-YQA 'The Kimberley' was ferried from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Perth as Flight VC9501, in preparation for its entry into service.

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On This Day - January 27, 2012.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VFD entered service, operating Flight JQ528 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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On This Day - January 27, 2013.

The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-070 HP-1732PST arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Panama City as Flight SXI1303. It was reregistered as VH-JFE on February 15 before it entered service.

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On This Day - January 27, 2023.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-7K2(W) VH-NJV 'Little Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA1398 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach).

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