Aircraft Photo of N581HG | Convair 580/F | CanAir Cargo | AirHistory.net #216100
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N581HG
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580/F
C/n (msn):19
Operator Titles:CanAir Cargo / Trans-Air-Link - TAL
Location
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka ExecutiveMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOPF   IATA: OPF   Local: OPF   Other: -
 
Photo Date:15 January 2007
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 216100
Photo Comment

This frame was originally delivered as a 340 to United Air Lines as N73115 in October 1952 and called "Mainliner San Diego". It also then flew with Allegheny and underwent subequent conversions to 540, 440 and finally in October 1965 to 580-standard. After cargo conversion and time hauling freight around Alaska and Canada, it was leased by TAL and based at OPF. By September 2001 it was wfu, stored, damaged during Hurricane Wilma and had finally been scrapped by November 2007.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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