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On This Day - September 13, 1939. The Imperial Airways Short S.23C Empire Class flying boat G-ADUT 'Centaurus' was commandeered by the Australian Government when it arrived at Sydney (Rose Bay) following the outbreak of World War II on September 01. This aircraft was impressed by Royal Australian Air Force as A18-10 and allocated to No.11 Squadron for general reconnaissance duties. |
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On This Day - September 13, 1960. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049H-01-55 VH-EAB 'Southern Horizon' returned to service, having been converted to an 'all-freight' configuration, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United Kingdom (London, Heathrow) via the 'Kangaroo Route'. |
On This Day - September 13, 1967. The New Zealand National Airways Corporation Douglas DC-3-396 ZK-BKE 'Kawatere' was sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (AAS) for onward sale to Royal Air Lao in December. |
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On This Day - September 13, 1980. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMP arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - September 13, 1986. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B(SCD) VH-ECC 'City of Shepparton' was rolled-out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the new livery. |
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On This Day - September 13, 1999. The ex-Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 9V-SMD, now reregistered as VH-ANB, was ferried from Singapore (Changi) to Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) on delivery to Ansett International. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, who had been appointed as adimistrators of the Ansett Group of Companies the previous day by its owner Air New Zealand, began to suspend operations due to the Group's insolvency. |
On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYG operated its last service as Flight AN100 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Sydney. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYH operated its last service as Flight AN167 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth. It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Perth. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYJ operated its last service as Flight AN78 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane. It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Brisbane. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYN operated its last service as Flight AN164 from Perth to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Sydney. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYT operated its last service as Flight AN58 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) . It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Sydney. |
On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Airbus A320-211 VH-HYX operated its last service as Flight AN191 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide (West Beach). It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Adelaide. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZB operated its last service as Flight AN140 Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Brisbane. It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Brisbane. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZE operated its last service as Flight AN118 from Hobart to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). This was the very last Ansett service prior to the total suspension of services came into effect. It was then parked at the Ansett terminal at Sydney. It had flown 42,866 hours to date. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZF operated its last service as Flight AN357 from Kalgoorlie to Perth. It was then stored at the Ansett Terminal at Perth. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZG operated its last service as Flight AN182 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then stored at the Ansett Terminal at Melbourne. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZH operated its last service as Flight AN96 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then stored at the Ansett Melbourne Maintenance facility, before being advertised for sale in December. |
On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-377 VH-CZI operated its last service as Flight AN59 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then stored at Melbourne, having flown 43,023 hours with 30,263 cycles. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZQ operated its last service as Flight AN188 from Perth to Adelaide (West Beach). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Adelaide pending its return to the lessor. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZR operated its last service as Flight AN40 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and returned to the lessor. |
On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZT operated its last service as Flight AN917 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide (West Beach). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Adelaide (West Beach) before being returned to the lessor. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZU operated its last service as Flight AN175 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) before being returned to the lessor. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZV operated its last service as Flight AN110 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at the Ansett Sydney terminal. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 737-33A VH-CZW operated its last service as Flight AN99 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide (West Beach). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Adelaide. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett International Boeing 747-412 VH-ANA operated its last service as Flight AN888 from Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Sydney until its returned to the lessor, Singapore Airlines. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett International Boeing 747-412 VH-ANB operated its last service as Flight AN882 from Japan (Kansai) to Brisbane. It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane until its returned to the lessor, Singapore Airlines. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 767-277 VH-RMD operated its last service as Flight AN51 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was offered for immediate sale, having flown 51,036 hours with 36,599 cycles. As no interest was shown, the aircraft was prepared for long-term storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Ansett Boeing 767-324ER VH-BZF operated its last service as Flight AN53 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then stored at Melbourne awaiting return to the lessor. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Kendell Airlines SAAB340A VH-EKX operated its last service as Flight AN634 from Canberra to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney. |
On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Kendell Airlines SAAB340A VH-KDK operated its last service as Flight AN5410 from Kingscote to Adelaide (West Beach). It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Adelaide. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2001. Under instruction of the administrators, the Kendell Airlines SAAB 340B VH-KDR operated its last service as Flight AN6309 from Wagga Wagga to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from service and stored near the old Control Tower at Sydney. |
On This Day - September 13, 2015. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBI 'Yarra Valley' operated its last passenger service, operating Flight QF19 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Manilla (Philippines). |
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On This Day - September 13, 2021. The Maroomba Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-315Q OY-CJY arrived at Perth, having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Exeter). It was reregistered as VH-QQP on September 23 before it entered service. |
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On This Day - September 13, 2021. The Nauru Airlines Boeing 737-79L VH-INU was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville for basic repainting by Flying Colours. |