On This Day - August 08, 1986.

The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAG 'Advance' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field).

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On This Day - August 08, 1994.

The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAY 'Valiant' operated its final service in the Australian Airlines livery.

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On This Day - August 08, 2003.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAF 'Courageous' operated its final revenue service, operating Flight QF698 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then sold to Comair, South Africa.

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On This Day - August 08, 2013.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YFR 'Scamander Bay' entered service operating Flight VA912 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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On This Day - August 08, 2014.

The Australian air Express Boeing 737-376SF VH-XMR was ferried from Perth to Singapore (Seletar) as Flight QF7301 for maintenance and repainting into the standard Australia Post / Qantas Freight livery.

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On This Day - August 08, 2016.

The Qantas Freight / Express Freighters Australia Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB was ferried from Singapore (Seletar) to Perth in the revised livery, following its overhaul and repaint.

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On This Day - August 08, 2019.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV 'Cylinder Beach' returned to service operating Flight VA185 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Fiji (Nadi), following the fitment of 'scimitar' winglets during its recent maintenance layup at Christchurch (New Zealand).

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On This Day - August 08, 2024.

The ex-Qantas Freight / Express Freighters Australia Boeing 767-381F VH-EFR was ferried from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Alice Springs as Flight SXI2461 for storage, after being returned to its owners, Mercury Aircraft Leasing, Tokyo, Japan at Sydney on June 15.

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