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On This Day - December 16, 1949. The Tasman Empire Airways Limited Short S.25 Sandringham Mk4 Tasman Class flying boat ZK-AMH 'Auckland' operated its final revenue service, flying Sydney (Rose Bay) to Auckland. The aircraft was then withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland (Hobsonville). |
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On This Day - December 16, 1986. The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAV 'Intrepid' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Renton). |
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On This Day - December 16, 1987. The Air Queensland Douglas C-47B-30-DK VH-BPN was ferried from Cairns to Brisbane for storage, pending its sale. |
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On This Day - December 16, 2006. The Qantas Foundation Memorial Ltd's Boeing 707-138B VH-XBA 'City of Melbourne' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight flight from the United Kingdom (Southend). |
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On This Day - December 16, 2007. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBG 'Barossa Valley' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine), having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse). |
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On This Day - December 16, 2010. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBP 'Ningaloo Reef' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith), having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight QF6020. |
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On This Day - December 16, 2013. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUC 'Peregian Beach' was ferried Townsville to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight VA9940, after being repainted into the standard livery by Flying Colours. |
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On This Day - December 16, 2016. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWN entered service, operating Flight JQ517 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - December 16, 2023. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX(ACF) VH-OYD arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Hamburg / Finkenwerder) as Flight JQ8995. |
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