On This Day - October 17, 1938.

The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A 'VH-ABR' arrived at Port Melbourne as deck cargo aboard the ship S.S. Clydebank. It was tranported by road to Melbourne (Essendon) for reassembly and entry onto the Australian Aircraft Register. It was the 3rd Douglas DC-3 to be imported into Australia.

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On This Day - October 17, 1993.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having been returned by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze at the end of its 7 month lease.

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On This Day - October 17, 2014.

The Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376SF VH-XMR returned to service operating Flight QF7333 from Perth to Melbourne (Tullamarine), following its repaint at Singapore.

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