On This Day - November 08, 1951. The Qantas Airways Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-EBM 'Philippine Trader' came to grief whilst landing at Sydney (Kingsford Smith). The nose-wheel collapsed during the landing roll. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. |
On This Day - November 08, 1959. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 188C VH-ECA 'Pacific Electra' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (California / Burbank). |
On This Day - November 08, 1969. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-77QC VH-RMS entered service. It was utilised as a 98 seat passenger aircraft during the day and a freighter at night. |
On This Day - November 08, 1972. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBP 'Alice Springs' operated its final revenue service, operating Flight QF120 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to New Delhi via Darwin and Singapore. This was a 'live-sheep' charter flight. |
On This Day - November 08, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438ER VH-OEF 'Sydney' entered service, operating Flight QF11 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United States (Los Angeles). |
On This Day - November 08, 2009. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUS 'Chitty Chitty Broome Broome' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9080. |
On This Day - November 08, 2013. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VXA 'Broome' returned to service, operating Flight QF410 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) after having the special Cricket Australia 'Now Its On Our Turf' decals applied. |
On This Day - November 08, 2022. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBF 'King Valley' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to Germany (Dresden) as Flight QF7531 where it will be converted to an all-freight configuation by the Airbus-ST Engineering joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW). |