Delivered new to SAS 13 June 1956, she served on European and Scandinavian routes for the tri-national airline until November 1976 when she was sold to Botswana Desert Airways and the registration 3D-AAC was applied, but not taken up. She was then sold to Nor-Fly as LN-MAP where she remained until 1983 and withdrawn from use at Fornebu where she ended as a fire trainer. During 1998 she was moved to Oslo's new international airport at Gardermoen. Seen here awaiting passengers at Oslo-Fornebu. Photographer unknown

'Finnliner' over San Diego. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Remains of Convairliner spotted at Oslo Gardermoen Airport.

ex OY-KPB, 3D-ACC, LN-MAP, (CF-GLT), (N26DR), BOR Fornebu, Norway, BOR Gardermoen, Norway.

Built in 1956 and delivered to SAS June 13th that year as OY-KPB "Egil Viking". Leased to Linjeflyg in March and April 1976. Wfu at CPH November 4th 1976. December 1976 LN-MAP Norfly. Final flight for Norfly was October 23rd 1982, and it was used for spares. It was after the disposal of LN-MAP, that Norsk Meropolitan Klubb was established to save the final CV-440 LN-KLK. LN-MAP was moved to OSL, where it has survived fire training and as 2024 still can be seen, rather derelict.

This aircraft was sold to Bolivia in March 1981 as CP-1674 and it is reported online that on 22nd July 1989, whilst operating for SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana, it crashed into Chacaltaya Mountain in the Bolivian Andes at Flight Level 150 when descending into La Paz El Alto International Airport in IFR conditions.

After a long and illustrious career, this Convairliner ended her career as a fire trainer. Delivered new to SAS 13 June 1956, she served on European and Scandinavian routes for the tri-national airline until November 1976 when she was sold to Botswana Desert Airways and the registration 3D-AAC was applied, but not taken up. She was then sold to Nor-Fly as LN-MAP where she remained until 1983 and withdrawn from use at Fornebu where she ended as a fire trainer. During 1998 she was moved to Oslo's new international airport at Gardermoen where she is seen on a cold winter's day after an exercise

After a long and illustrious career, this Convairliner ended her career as a fire trainer. Delivered new to SAS 13 June 1956, she served on European and Scandinavian routes for the tri-national airline until November 1976 when she was sold to Botswana Desert Airways and the registration 3D-AAC was applied, but not taken up. She was then sold to Nor-Fly as LN-MAP where she remained until 1983 and withdrawn from use at Fornebu where she ended as a fire trainer. Here seen during being doused with water during a exercise. During 1998 she was moved to Oslo's new international airport at Gardermoen

Any help on the location is appreciated.

Initially delivered to Sabena 8 November 1956 as OO-SCR, bought by Aviaco 12 December 1959 and sold to Bolivia Air Force in 1973 (TAM-46). Crashed on approach to La Paz 22 October 1984.

Originally delivered to REAL Transportes Aereos in 22 January 1958 as PP-YRI (merged into VARIG in 1961). It got the Spanish temporary registration EC-WTC before being EC-ATC until being sold to Delta Aitr Transport (registrations OO-PVG and OO-VGP). In 1977 began operating for Antilles Air Boats on behalf of American Inter-Island. Its final user was Air Resorts who bought it in 1982 until it crash landed at Jasper AL (KJFX) 16 December 1984.

Final livery

Operated from new in 1956 until 1975 when it was re-registered as LN-KLK and transferred to Nor-Fly. In May 1984 it was bought by Norsk Metropolitan Klubb and in 2022 is preserved at Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola (Photo ID 63041).

Delivered to Iberia in March 1957 as EC-WMT and re-registered as EC-AMT in the same month. Leased to Lineas Aereas Guinea Equitorial 1971-1977 and sold as N819TA in 1979. Registered as XA-JIR with Interstatal in July 1979 and returned to N819TA with Interstate Aviation in 1985. Leased to Air Columbus (USA) from 1987-1988 and sold as XA-RAN in July 1988. Seized by authorities in El Paso, returned to N819TA and remained stored there. Registered N690TA to Commercial Aircraft Services in 2002 but remained in store wearing N819TA. scrapped by 2016

Became N73163 in March 1968

Under the apron lights at Glasgow. Its SAS history is apparent from its cheatline.