Built 1953 as a CV-340 for American Airlines N73123, August 1964 sold to Lake Central Airlines, who converted it to CV-580 with new wings and Alison 501 turboprop engines. August 1968 rr N543 Allegheny Airlines. January 10th 1980 LN-BWG Nor-Fly A/S, in 1981 transferred to Nor-Fly Charter.. September 29th 1985 Partnair, and this photo is mye first view of LN-BWG after repainted to Partnair. June 1988 leased to Ryanair in All-white with FR Logo and titles, returned in october same year. March 1991 C-FKFL, and February 1997 ZK-KFH. April 2017 wfu at Auckland after impressive 60 years of flying.

K25 slide scan. Built 1953 as CV-340 for United. Lake Central 1964, converted to CV-580 1967, merged into Allgheny as N5843 1968. Nor Fly LN-BWG 1980, Partnair 1985, leased to Ryanair during 1988. Kelowna C-FKFL 1991, operating at times for Trans Provincial and All Canada Express. Air Freight NZ ZK-KFH 1994, Air Chathams 2017, used for spares at Auckland by 2019. One of three CV-580's registered as C-FKFL the others being msn 372 and 465.

First flight 9 January 1953 as CV-340-31 for United Airlines, reg N73123 delivered 31 January 1953. To Lake Central 10 August 1964. (Converted to CV-580 in 1967). 1 August 1968 N543 Allegheny Airlines. 10 January 1980 LN-BWG Nor-Fly A/S, November 1981 transferred to Nor-Fly Charter. 29 September 1985 LN-BWG to Partnair, not repainted the first year. June 1988 LN-BWG leased to Ryanair with Ryanair logo and titles. Returned to Partnair in October 1988 and wfu late 1989. 13 March 1991 C-FKFL Kelowna Flightcraft. 11 February 1997 ZK-KFH. April 2017 wfu at Auckland after 60 years of flying.

All white after lease to Ryanair. This photo was taken three months after Partnair ceased operations following the mid-air disintegration of LN-PAA off the coast of Denmark 8 September 1989.

Basic Nor-Fly livery

K25 slide scan. Built 1953 as CV-340 N73123 for United. Lake Central 1964, converted to CV-580 1967. Merged into Allegheny as N5843 1968. Mountainwest 1978, Nor Fly LN-BWG 1980, Partnair 1985, leased to Ryanair 1988. Kelowna C-FKFL 1991, various leases. Air Freight NZ ZK-KFH 1997, Air Chathams 2017, used for spares. Seen here still in Nor Fly colours.

Ex-N5843, N73123. Later C-FKFL, ZK-KFH

Ex-N5843, N73123. Later C-FKFL, ZK-KFH

Ex C-FKFL, registered 24th Feb 1997 and current at time of upload

To Kelowna Flightcraft Mar 91 as C-GKFL. To Air Freight NZ Mar 97 and Air Chathams Apr 2017, both as ZK-KFH. Reported as retired in 2018 and sold to a private individual for NZ$25000 in 2019.

Still op by Partnair at the time but all-white for contract with Ryanair.

In its infancy, Ryanair operated this Convair on lease from Partnair briefly on services to Eire. Shame their aircraft aren't quite so interesting nowadays! Originally a KLM CV-340 which later flew with Mohawk and Lake Central who had her converted to 580 before becoming Allegheny. After the Norwegian phase, sold as C-FKFL and now current with Air Freight NZ (ZK-KFH)