On This Day - February 08, 1960.

The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation VH-EAD 'Southern Dawn' operated its final revenue service flying Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Darwin - Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withgdrawn from service and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having flown some 12,500 hours with 2,390 cycles.

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On This Day - February 08, 1970.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJP 'Charles Kingsford Smith' arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (California / Longbeach).

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On This Day - February 08, 1986.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-EAN 'Alice Springs' entered service, operating Flight QF2 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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On This Day - February 08, 1991.

The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYJ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse). It was delivered without titles and with the Ansett 'Southern Cross' tail markings.

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On This Day - February 08, 2011.

The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQD 'Sir Edmund Hilary' entered service, operating Flight QF025 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to New Zealand (Auckland).

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On This Day - February 08, 2011.

The Tiger Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VNF operated the airline's inaugural Melbourne (Avalon) to Brisbane service as Flight TT6212.

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On This Day - February 08, 2012.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZX 'Daylesford' entered service, operating Flight QF404 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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On This Day - February 08, 2022.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IJW entered service, operating Flight VA783 from Brisbane to Cairns.

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