On This Day - May 29, 1970.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBN 'City of Parramatta' operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - New York freighter service.

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On This Day - May 29, 1974.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBR 'City of Wollongong' operated its final service, operating the freighter service Flight QF500 / 501 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco - Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on May 31 and offered for immediate sale, having flown 28,261 hours with 11,311 cycles.

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On This Day - May 29, 1981.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 747-219B ZK-NZV 'Aotea' arrived at Aucland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field). It was the airline's 1st Boeing 747.

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On This Day - May 29, 2001.

The Impulse Airlines Boeing 717-23S VH-SMH, having been repainted into the original QantasLink livery, was ferried Sydney (RAAF Richmond) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in preparation for its entry into service.

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On This Day - May 29, 2011.

The Airwork Holdings Boeing 737-3S1SF ZK-TLE was ferried from Auckland (New Zealand) to Brisbane. Airwork had been contracted to operate freight services for Toll Holdings.

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