On This Day - November 27, 1964.

The Ansett-ANA Sikorsky S-61N VH-BRI helicopter, having arrived at the Melbourne Docks aboard the ship 'S.S. Cape Blanco' on November 02, was test-flown at Melbourne (Essendon).

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On This Day - November 27, 1967.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBN 'City of Parramatta' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF582 for Mexico City. This was the airline's last Boeing 707 service to this port via the 'Fiesta Route'.

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On This Day - November 27, 1981.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJP 'Charles Kingsford Smith' was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's new 'camel-hump' livery.

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On This Day - November 27, 1984.

The Ansett W.A. Fokker F28-1018 Fellowship VH-FKD was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's 'Southern Cross' livery, following its return from Air New South Wales on October 02.

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On This Day - November 27, 1984.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAA was leased to Air Niugini as P2-ANG.

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On This Day - November 27, 2007.

The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8BK VH-VUN 'Madelaide' operated the airline's inaugural Brisbane to Bali (Denpasar) service as Flight DJ197.

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On This Day - November 27, 2011.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQK 'John and Richard Duigan' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight QF6026.

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On This Day - November 27, 2011.

The Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-YQB was ferried from Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Subang) to Perth as Flight VC9011 having been repainted into the airline's new 'Air Australia' livery.

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On This Day - November 27, 2012.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKP was rolled out at Auckland (New Zealand) in the 'Hobbit' livery. It then carried out a special charter flight from Auckland to Wellington as Flight NZ6991 later that day to carry the 'Hobbit' cast and the film crew for the film's premiere at Wellington.

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On This Day - November 27, 2015.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQG operated its last service in the standard livery, operating Flight JQ781 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). Decals propmoting the 'Peanuts' movie were then applied at Melbourne (Tullamarine) over the next two days.

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On This Day - November 27, 2023.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 MAX VH-8IB 'Bronte Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA555 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth.

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