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On This Day - July 03, 1946. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47-DL VH-AEO 'Cunningham' entered service. |
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On This Day - July 03, 1963. The Ansett Flying Boat Services Short S-25 Sandringham Mk 4 'Tasman Class' flying boat VH-BRE 'Pacific Chieftain' was badly damaged when it broke its mooring in the lagoon at Lord Howe Island and was blown ashore during the night, due to strong winds. The aircraft was then refloated and returned to another mooring with heavy sandbags placed on its port wing to provide some stability. The aircraft's starboard float could not sustain the pounding and failed, causing the aircraft to become partially submerged. |
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On This Day - July 03, 1977. The Air Niugini Douglas C-47-DL P2-ANT 'Goroka' was withdrawn from service and stored at Port Morseby, awaiting sale. |
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On This Day - July 03, 1982. The Trans-Australia Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAD 'William Light' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse, Blagnac). |
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On This Day - July 03, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RMF entered service, operating Flight AN8 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - July 03, 1993. The Air Nauru Boeing 737-4L7 C2-RN10 'President Hammer De Roburt' entered service, operating Flight ON120 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nauru. |
On This Day - July 03, 2005. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VYG 'Australind' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight QF6020. It was the airline's 151st Boeing airliner and its 31st Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - July 03, 2006. The Regional Express Airlines SAAB 340B SE-KSK arrived at Wagga Wagga having completed its delivery flight from Sweden (Linkoping). It was reregistered as VH-ZLR before it entered service. |
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On This Day - July 03, 2007. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A330-202 entered service, operating Flight JQ035 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Bali (Denpasar). |
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On This Day - July 03, 2008. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZD 'Geelong' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight QF6020. It was the airline's 160th Boeing airliner and its 40th Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - July 03, 2008. The Virgin Blue Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-ZPE 'Bluephoria' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Brazil (Sao Jose dos Campos) as Flight DJ9082. |
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On This Day - July 03, 2013. The Tiger Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VNQ was rolled-out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the revised livery. |
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On This Day - July 03, 2023. The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-XVS entered service, operating Flight QF1931 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach). |
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On This Day - July 03, 2024. The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX VH-8IG 'Whitehaven Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA771 from Brisbane to Cairns. |
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