Aircraft Photo of C-GRSC | Convair 580 | Energy Mines and Resources - Canada Centre for Remote Sensing | AirHistory.net #371489
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GRSC
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):72
Operator Titles:Energy Mines and Resources - Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Location
City / Airport:Manston - Kent InternationalMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMH   IATA: MSE   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1993
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Photo ID: 371489
Photo Comment

K25 slide scan. Delivered as CV-340 N73134 to United May 1953. Sold as corporate aircraft for J&J 1958, converted to CV-580 1963, several more owners before being registered C-GRSC as a research aircraft 1974. Became part of Canada Aviation and Space Museum at Rockcliffe in 2015.

This photo is copyright © Michael Roeser, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 26 June 2021, and has since been viewed 226 times.


Submit Correction