On This Day - October 16, 1955. The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 720C VH-TVD 'Hamilton Hume' set a speed record of 4 hours 04 minutes for the flight between Perth and Melbourne (Essendon). |
On This Day - October 16, 1959. The Qantas Airways Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-EBM 'Philippine Trader' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time, on its ferry flight to the United States (California / Burbank), having been sold to Zantop Air Transport. |
On This Day - October 16, 1989. The British Aerospace 146-200QC G-BPBT entered service with Ansett New Zealand. |
On This Day - October 16, 2003. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOP 'Whitney Sundays' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9081. The aircraft was delivered in the 'Pacific Blue' livery. |