On This Day - October 01, 1947.

The Mac.Robertson Miller Airlines Douglas C-47A-30-DL VH-MMA 'RMA Ashburton' entered service, operating Perth to Darwin.

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On This Day - October 01, 1958.

The Ansett Airways Douglas C-47A-25-DK VH-BZK 'Anstratus' was withdrawn from service at Melbourne (Essendon) and prepared for sale to Thai Airways Co. Ltd.

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On This Day - October 01, 1969.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBQ 'City of Ballarat' operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - London (Heathrow) service via the 'Southern Cross' route as Flight QF530.

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On This Day - October 01, 1977.

The Ansett Airlines of South Australia Fokker F.27-2013 Friendship VH-FNI was transferred back to Ansett Airlines of Australia.

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On This Day - October 01, 1992.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) on return from its lease to LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.

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On This Day - October 01, 2001.

The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYN returned to sevice under 'administration' operating Flight AN701 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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On This Day - October 01, 2003.

The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOM 'Little Blue Peep' arrived at Brisbane, having been ferried in from Christchurch (New Zealand), where winglets had been fitted during the pre-service maintenance.

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On This Day - October 01, 2007.

The Qantas Airways / Australian air Express Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB entered service following its conversion to an all-freight configuration, operating Flight QF7331 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane.

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On This Day - October 01, 2013.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232SL VH-VFP entered service, operating Flight JQ776 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide (West Beach).

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