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On This Day - September 30, 1943. The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ABR 'Kanana' made a 'wheels-up' landing at Sydney Airport. This was its second 'forced landing'. It was repaired and returned to service. |
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On This Day - September 30, 1944. The United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47B-5-DK '43-48740' was taken 'on-charge' by the Royal Australian Air Force, at No. 3 Aicraft Depot, under the 'lend/lease' agreement. It was allocated the Military Aircraft Registration A65-63. |
On This Day - September 30, 1951. The Qantas Empire Airways Lockheed 749-79 VH-EAC 'Harry Hawker' was rolled-out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the airline's new 'red c/line and white cabin roof' livery. |
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On This Day - September 30, 1965. The Ansett-ANA Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair VH-INJ arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its ferry flight to the United Kingdom (Southend). |
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On This Day - September 30, 1983. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBN 'Caroline Chisholm' operated its last service in the original livery. It was then repainted at Melbourne (Tullamarine) into the airline's new 'camel hump' livery. |
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On This Day - September 30, 1985. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBA 'Aotearoa V' entered service, operating Flight TE149 from Wellington (New Zealand) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 30, 1993. The Extex International Boeing 727-276A VH-TBM departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight TN6094 on its ferry flight to the United States (Fort Worth, Texas). |
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On This Day - September 30, 1995. The Ansett Australia Fokker F27-050 VH-FNJ was leased to Malaysian Airlines for 2 years. |
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On This Day - September 30, 1996. The Ansett Australia Boeing 727-277A VH-RMN operated its final revenue service, operating Flight AN77 from Cairns - Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - September 30, 2001. The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYC was returned to service 'under administration' operating Flight AN706 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 30, 2003. The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-8FE VH-VON 'Scarlet Blue' entered service operating Flight DJ212 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 30, 2003. The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOO 'Bonnie Blue' entered service, operating Flight DJ258 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 30, 2008. The Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402Q C-FRLP arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto, Downsview). It was reregistered as VH-QON on October 01. |
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On This Day - September 30, 2011. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBR arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse, Blagnac) as Flight JQ7992. |
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On This Day - September 30, 2012. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKQ operated the special charter flight NZ1935 from Argentina (Buenos Aires) to Auckland (New Zealand) to bring the New Zealand 'All Blacks' Rugby Union team back from their successful tour of South America. |
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On This Day - September 30, 2020. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKC departed Auckland (New Zealand) as Flight NZ6012 on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) for long-term storage. |
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On This Day - September 30, 2023. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 MAX VH-8IC entered service, operating Flight VA771 from Brisbane to Cairns. |
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