On This Day - January 07, 1973.

Trans-Australia Airlines' first Boeing 727-276A VH-TBG 'Charles Sturt' operated a 'proving flight' between Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then deployed on various 'crew training' and port familiarisation flights around the country.

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On This Day - January 07, 2013.

The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-070 VH-QQR entered service, operating Flight QQ990 from Brisbane to Townsville.

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