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On This Day - August 12, 1942. The BOAC Short S.23C Empire Class flying boat G-AETV 'Coriolanus' was transferred to Qantas Empire Airways in exchange for their S.23C Empire Class flying boat VH-ABF 'Cooee' that had been isolated in the western sector of the 'Horseshoe' route. 'Coriolanus' was reregistered as VH-ABG. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1963. The Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-INJ, acquired from Japan Air Lines, arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from Tokyo (Japan), This aircraft was to be operated by Airlines of N.S.W. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1977. The Travmar Holdings Pty Ltd Douglas DC-3C-S1C3G VH-MMD operated its first charter flight. |
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On This Day - August 12, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-CZF operated a proving flight for Air Vanuatu, flying Brisbane - Port Vila (Vanuatu) - Brisbane as Flight NF2/1. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VXO 'Kakadu' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight 6020. It was the airline's 132nd Boeing airliner and its 18th Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2013. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-336ER VH-ZXC departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF6027 on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) for long-term storage, in the basic 'Qantas' livery. |
On This Day - August 12, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGG departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight QF6021, under the command of an 'all-female' crew. It was placed in 'long-term storage' in the basic Qantas livery. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2017. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-0100 VH-XWM was wet-leased to Tigerair Australia for 12 days to cover a shortfall in their Easter capacity. It operated its first service as Flight TGG531 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - August 12, 2020. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKP departed Auckland (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight NZ6006 for long-term storage. |
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On This Day - August 12, 2022. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX(ACF) VH-OFE entered service, operating Flight JQ938 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns. |
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