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On This Day - November 28, 1938. The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ACB 'Warana' was test-flown at Melbourne (Essendon) following its re-assembled, after arriving as deck-cargo aboard the S.S. Tolken at the beginning of the month. |
On This Day - November 28, 1974. The Antilles Air Boats Short S-25 Sandringham Mk 4 Flying Boat N158C 'Southern Cross' departed Sydney (Rose Bay) on its ferry flight to the Virgin Islands, and its new home. This was the ex Ansett Flying Boat Services' aircraft VH-BRC 'Beachcomber'. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1979. The Air New Zealand Douglas DC-10-30 ZK-NZP was destroyed when it crashed into the side of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, whilst engaged in a sight-seeing flight over the frozen wilderness. All 257 people on board were killed. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1984. The Air Niugini Airbus A300B4-203 P2-ANG, leased from Trans-Australia Airlines, entered service, operating Flight PX4 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to New Guinea (Port Moresby) via Brisbane. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZG entered service operating Flight AN67 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hobart. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZH arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight AN33. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZW departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Seattle, Paine Field) as Flight AN561, where it was prepared for lease to America West Airlines. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1989. The Australian Aircraft Sales Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJU departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Wilmington, Delaware) as Flight TN1398, for onward sale to the Wilmington Trust Company and lease to ABX Air Inc. |
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On This Day - November 28, 1995. The National Jet Systems / Australian air Express British Aerospace 146-300QT G-BTHT arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Stansted). It was reregistered as VH-NJM the following day. |
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On This Day - November 28, 2010. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse, Blagnac) as Flight JST7992. |
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On This Day - November 28, 2012. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBV 'Kangaroo Island' entered service, operating Flight QF455 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - November 28, 2016. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWQ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Hamburg, Finkenwerder) as Flight JQ8992. |
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On This Day - November 28, 2018. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZQ 'Belconnen' returned to mainland service following its time with Qantas Jetconnect, operating Flight QF798 from Brisbane to Cairns. |
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On This Day - November 28, 2021. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IJU was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane as Flight VA9932 after being repainted by Flying Colours into the airline's livery. |
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On This Day - November 28, 2023. The ex-Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOQ, now reregistered as VP-CJA and having been converted to an 'all-freight' configuration in China (Guangzhou) was ferried from storage at Alice Springs to New Zealand (Hamilton), on delivery to its new operator Texel Air NZ. It was reregistered as ZK-TXC on December 19. |