On This Day - May 23, 1950.

The Barrier Reef Airways Short S.25 Sandringham Mk 4 flying boat VH-BRC 'Coral Clipper' entered service, operating Brisbane - Lindeman Island - Daydream Island.

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On This Day - May 23, 1992.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-338 VH-EBT operated its first JAL / Qantas Airways joint service between Australia and Japan, flying Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Tokyo (Narita).

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On This Day - May 23, 2002.

The QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-VQJ entered service, operating Flight QF1604 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Coolangatta.

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On This Day - May 23, 2013.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBS 'Swan Valley' was ferried Manila (Philippines) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF6026, following its overhaul and repaint into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery, having been returned by Jetstar Airways at the end of its lease.

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On This Day - May 23, 2014.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF was ferried Singapore (Seletar) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight JQ7992, following its repaint into the airline's special '10th Anniversary' orange livery.

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