On This Day - June 30, 1968.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBH 'City of Darwin' operated its final revenue service, flying Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Christchurch (New Zealand) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney until it was sold to British West Indian Airways (BWIA) on August 12, 1969.

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On This Day - June 30, 1997.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBI, leased from Britannia Airways, departed Christchurch (New Zealand) after undergoing post lease maintenance, on its ferry flight to Spain, for lease to Air Europa.

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On This Day - June 30, 2008.

The Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707-338C A20-624 'Richmond Town' was officially withdrawn from service at a special ceremony held at Sydney (RAAF Base Richmond) after it had flown a special 'Farewell' flight over Sydney earlier that day.

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On This Day - June 30, 2014.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGH departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United States (Victorville) as Flight QF6017 for long-term storage. It was eventually sold to Cargo Aircraft Mamagement on April 22, 2016.

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On This Day - June 30, 2023.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 MAX VH-8IA 'Monkey Mia' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight VA9947.

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