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K25 slide scan. Built 1953 as CV-340 N73125 for United. Converted to CV-580 for Lake Central 1966, merged into Allegheny 1968. Great Lakes C-GTDE 1976, renamed Air Ontario 1981. EAT OO-DHE 1988 after freighter conversion, operating for DHL, Transferred to Swiftair as EC-HLD 2000. Air Tahoma N588X 2006, AOC revoked 2009. Air Tribe XA-TRB, written off Brownsville, TX 18 January 2018 when undercarriage collapsed during ground run. Pulling out of its parking stand the Convair's enormous wingspan of over 32 metres becomes apparent. Late winter afternoon sun nicely accentuates propellers.

Acquired Jul 88 ex Air Ontario C-GDTE. To DHL/Swiftair Mar 2000 as EC-HLD and to DHL/Air Tahoma Feb 2006 as N588X. To Air Tribe Feb 2012 as XA-TRB. Badly damaged by an undercarriage collapse whilst on maintenance at Brownsville TX 18 Jan 18. Possibly written off.

Originally built as a Convair 340 for United in 1953. After service with Air Ontario it went to Belgium, Spain and Mexico (XA-TRB) and was written off 18 January 2018 when the landing gear was retracted during a ground run at Brownsville/TX.

Recently converted to Convair 580, seen here crossing the threshold to land on 28L at CMH. Lake Central was an early victim of consolidation, being absorbed by Allegheny Airlines.

Starting out as a 1953 440 for United Airlines, this Convair was with Lake Central Airlines when it was converted to a 580 in December 1966. Merged with Allegheny Airlines in 1968, it was withdrawn and stored at Marana, AZ in the mid 70s until sold to Great Lakes in August 1976. Renamed Air Ontario in 1981, the Convair left Canada in 1988. Written off during a maintenance ground run when the main undercarriage collapsed and the propeller damaged the fuselage at Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, Tx January 18, 2018. It was registered XA-TRB with Air Tribe.