On This Day - January 25, 1974.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-6152 Friendship VH-TQN 'John Batman' set a world record for the greatest number of people uplifted in a single Fokker F.27 Friendship flight, when it flew 61 people from Normanton to Mt Isa during the northwest Queensland floods.

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On This Day - January 25, 1981.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747SP-38 VH-EAA 'City of Giold Coast Tweed' visited Coolangatta during its 3-day Queensland promotional tour, where it was also opened for 'public inspection'.

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On This Day - January 25, 2008.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBH 'Hunter Valley' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight QF6008.

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