Built as a Convair 340 and delivered to Aero Mexico as XA-KIN 08-Apr-1954, to Linjeflyg 23-Feb-1960 and converted to 440 by SAS. To Combs Freightair as N156CF in 1979, to North Cariboo Air as C-GRWW in April 1980, then Canada West Air May 1986. Sold to Omega Aero Transportes in 1989 and stored at Tucson before sold to Servicios Aereas Ejecutivos as XA-RXN in June 1992, to Krissalan de Aviación June 1995, then a private owner as XB-GNM in March 2006, parked at parted out at Morelia. Photographer unknown

Delivered to Aeronaves De Mexico as CV340-51 XA-KIN in 1954. To Linjeflyg as SE-CRN in 1960. Converted to a CV440 in 1961. To Combs Airways as N156CF in 1979 then to North Cariboo Flying Service as C-GRWW in 1980 then to Canada West Air in 1986. Stored at Tucson in 1989. To Servicios Aereos Ejecutivos as XA-RXN in 1992 then to Krissalan de Aviacion in 1995. Thought to have been sold as XB-GNM and stored at Morella, Mexico in 2006. Last noted in 2017.

This abandoned Convair is hiding in a remote corner of the airport of Morelia, near the end of the runway. An unpaved path leads to this airplane. It can also be clearly seen from highway 48-D, but not from the airport terminal. Google Earth shows the airplane painted in bright colors but these have faded or have been washed away in the Mexican climate. What now remains is a decorative cover that looks like urban-graffiti. If you look closely you can still read the registration XB-GNM on the tail and dorsal fin. Also note the very faded "Cariboo" titles on the fuselage, from its time with North Cariboo Flying Service as C-GRWW in the early and mid 1980s.

Photographer: Paul Huxford.

Reg not showing but still officially registered C-GRWW at the time. Still in the colours of North Cariboo Flying Service. Little known about Omega Aero Transportes although I did find a DC-3 (N817NA) with their titles and logo photographed in San Diego CA May 89. It may have been a relatively short-lived airline and this Convair may have never been delivered to them. The aircraft did eventually go to Mexico in Jun 92, reportedly first with Servicios Aereos Ejecutivos and then with Krissalan de Aviacion as XA-RXN.

Ex XA-KIN, SE-CRN and N156CF. Bought by Omega in Jun 1989 but not registered and stored. To XA-RXN in Jun 1992.

This was the first of three Convairliners operated by North Cariboo in the '80s. Bought in 1980, it would be joined by another CV440 and a 640. C-GRWW was sold to new operator Canada West Air in May 1986. That airline sold the aircraft in June 1989 as it moved to Convair 640s, but ceased trading in 1990.

Built in 1954 for Aeronaves de Mexico. Canada West got this Convair from North Cariboo Flying Service, whose color scheme the aircraft still wears. Exported back to Mexico and last seen in storage at Morelia.

Obtained from Combs Airways but still wearing a Linjeflyg cheat line.