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VH-QOS. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4263. Was also registered as: C-FXAZ. |
This was the sixth of twelve new aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways for operations by Qantas Link - October 22, 2007 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FXAZ - May 22, 2009 Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada First flown as 'C-FXAZ' - May 22, 2009 It was observed at Toronto (Downsview) in primer only - May 30, 2009 Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toronto (Downsview) - June 2009 Ferried to Toronto (Pearson) for the installation of long-range fuel tanks - June 2009 Departed Toronto (Pearson) on the delivery flight to Australia - July 24, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 28, 2009 Delivery route: Toronto - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Majuro - Brisbane Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - July 29, 2009 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QOS - July 30, 2009 Registered to QF Dash 8 Leasing No 4 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Sunstate Airlines (Queensland) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gladstone as QF2346 - August 09, 2009 The aircraft was named 'Mildura' at Mildura - March 02, 2010 Operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Cairns - Townsville as QLK2315 - November 01, 2018 It was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Cairns as QLK2308 - November 14, 2018 Current with QantasLink |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 15, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-957.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-958.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 15, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-959.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 13, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-960.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 16, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-173.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-145.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-132.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-149.) |
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VH-QOS. QantasLink - 'Mildura' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 19, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-144.) |