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On This Day - August 11, 1949. The Australian National Airways Douglas C-49B-DO VH-ANO 'Tinana' had the honour of operating the airline's final service from Brisbane (Archerfield) to Brisbane (Eagle Farm) Airport. |
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On This Day - August 11, 1962. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47-35-DL VH-AEY 'Wentworth' operated its final service, as a freighter. It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for sale to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. |
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On This Day - August 11, 1999. Ansett International Ltd took delivery of the Boeing 747-412 VH-ANA at Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok). It had been dry-leased from Singapore Airlines. It entered service later that day operating Flight AN888 from Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 11, 2003. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q C-GZDM arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto, Downsview). It was reregistered as VH-TQH before it entered service. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2006. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUH, now renamed 'Lady Rebecca', entered service, operating Flight DJ232 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
On This Day - August 11, 2011. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIA 'Henley Beach' entered service, operating Flight DJ805 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 11, 2013. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIU 'Middleton Beach' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight VA9506. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2015. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-SBI was ferried Brisbane - Townsville as Flight QF6713, for repainting by Flying Colours into the Jetstar livery in preparation for its deployment to New Zealand. |
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