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On This Day - August 11, 1949. The Australian National Airways Douglas C-49B-DO VH-ANO 'Tinana' had the honour of operating the airline's final service from Brisbane (Archerfield) to Brisbane (Eagle Farm) Airport. |
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On This Day - August 11, 1962. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47-35-DL VH-AEY 'Wentworth' operated its final service, as a freighter. It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for sale to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. |
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On This Day - August 11, 1964. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47A-1-DK VH-SBL 'Mt Hagen' was ferried north to Lae (Papua New Guinea) to commence services with TAA Sunbird Services. |
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On This Day - August 11, 1999. Ansett International Ltd took delivery of the Boeing 747-412 VH-ANA at Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok). It had been dry-leased from Singapore Airlines. It entered service later that day operating Flight AN888 from Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 11, 2003. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q C-GZDM arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Downsview, Toronto). It was reregistered as VH-TQH before it entered service. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2006. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUH, now renamed 'Lady Rebecca', entered service operating Flight DJ232 from Brisbane (Queensland) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
On This Day - August 11, 2011. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIA 'Henley Beach' entered service, operating Flight DJ805 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - August 11, 2011. The Virgin Australia Embraer 190-100IGW VH-ZPT arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) having completed its delivery flight from Brazil (Sao Jose dos Campos) as Flight DJ9080. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2012. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-76N VH-VBO 'Tropical Temptress' operated its last revenue service as Flight DJ353 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane (Queensland). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for its ferry flight to China for 'end-of-lease' maintenance and return to the lessor. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2013. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIU 'Middleton Beach' arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington) as Flight VA9506. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2015. The Eastern Australia Airlines / QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-SBI was ferried Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) as Flight QF6713, for repainting by Flying Colours into the 'Jetstar' livery in preparation for its deployment to New Zealand. |
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On This Day - August 11, 2025. The Jetstar Asia Airbus A320-232SL 9V-JSU was ferried from Singapore (Changi) to Alice Springs (Northern Territory) for lease to Jetstar Airways. It was reregistered as VH-X3L later that day. |
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