On This Day - August 17, 1975.

The Brain and Brown Airfreighters Douglas C-47A-35-DL VH-BAM was withdrawn from service and park-up at Melbourne (Essendon).

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On This Day - August 17, 2000.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBQ returned to Qantas service, following its return from lease to Air Pacific, operating Flight QF41 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Indonesia (Jakarta) in the basic Air Pacific livery.

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On This Day - August 17, 2014.

The Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFA 'Cottesloe Beach' was ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Singapore (Changi) as Flight VA9943 for end-of-lease maintenance and return to the leasing company.

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