Delivered to United Air Lines as CV340-31 N73136 in 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1961 and converted to a CV580 in 1966 then to Metroflight and operated for American Eagle in 1983. Traded in to SAAB in 1987 and stored at Marana, AZ. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFQ in 1989 and converted to a freighter in 1990 then to Pionair Australia as VH-PDW in 2009. To the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society in 2007 and preserved at Parkes NSW. Reregistered as VH-FEO in 2023.

The former VH-PDW, which was cancelled from the register in 2020, see here awaiting application of its new livery and registration VH-FEO. It is owned by Historical Aircraft Restoration Society. HARS has a branch of its Shellharbour Airport museum at Parkes.

Delivered to United Air Lines as CV340-31 N73136 in 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1961 and converted to a CV580 in 1966 then to Metroflight and operated for American Eagle in 1983. Traded in to SAAB in 1987 and stored at Marana, AZ. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFQ in 1989 and converted to a freighter in 1990 then to Pionair Australia as VH-PDW in 2009. To the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society in 2007 and preserved at Parkes NSW. Reregistered as VH-FEO in 2023.

VH-PDW, when being operated by Cargo line Pionair. Today it is retired in NSW at the HARS Parkes Museum.

Sold in Canada as C-GKFQ in June 1989.

Ordered by United Airlines as a piston-engined CV-340 & delivered 19 June 53, registered N73136 'Mainliner Vancouver'. Sold to Frontier Airlines May 61 as 'Sunliner Commanche'. Converted to turboprop CV-580 by Pacific Airmotive Feb-May 66 & redelivered to Frontier. Various US owners to 1989 when sold in Canada as C-GKFQ. Freight door fitted 1990. Re-registered in Australia as VH-PDW(2) on 29 Oct 2007 to Pionair.