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On This Day - September 28, 1946. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-TAA 'John Eyre' arrived at Melbourne (Essendon), having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It was the airline's first DC-4. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1964. The Ansett Flying Boat Services Short S.25 Sunderland Mk 5 flying boat VH-BRF 'Islander' was test flown at Sydney (Rose Bay), following the completion of its conversion to a civilian airliner by Ansett engineers. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1968. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBJ 'Longreach' operated its final revenue service, flying Christchurch (New Zealand) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). This flight was also the final Qantas' Boeing 707-138B service to Christchurch. The aircraft was then withdrawn from service, having flown 22,387 hours. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1969. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBH, now registered as 9Y-TDC and owned by British West Indian Airways, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its delivery flight to the airline at Trinidad (West Indies). |
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On This Day - September 28, 1979. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAA, now leased to Air Niugini as P2-ANB, operated its first Air Niugini service, operating from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea). |
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On This Day - September 28, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMX departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Dothan) where it was converted to an 'all-freight' configuration by Hayes International Corporation. This was the first Boeing 727 series 200 aircraft to be converted to an 'all-freight' aircraft. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1984. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RMH entered service, operating Flight AN26 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZC arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - September 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZM operated its final revenue service operating from Coolangatta to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne, pending its sale, having flown 12,300 hours. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZN operated its final revenue service as Flight AN1087 from Coolangatta to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne, pending its sale, having flown 12,700 hours, which was the highest time for an Ansett Boeing 737 series 200 aircraft. |
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On This Day - September 28, 1992. The Australian Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBP 'John Macarthur' operated its final revenue service. It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine), awaiting sale, having flown 38,261 hours with 27,592 cycles. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2007. The Qantas Airways / Australian air Express Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB was rolled-out at Melbourne (Avalon) following its conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2010. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-0100 VH-XWM arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight in an 'all-white' livery from the Netherlands (Woensdrecht) as Flight SXI1028. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGN, having had all markings removed, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as flight QF6017, on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) for storage and eventual sale. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2017. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YWA 'Cable Beach' entered service operating Flight VA605 from Brisbane to Mackay. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2023. The QantasLink Fokker F28-0100 VH-NHC operated its last passenger service, operating Flight QF1813 from Newman to Perth. It was then withdrawn from service at Perth and prepared for its ferry flight to Singapore. |
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On This Day - September 28, 2024. The ex-Qantas Freight Boeing 737-4S3F VH-XNH, now reregistered as N796SA, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Marana, Arizona). |
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