| Aircraft | |
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| 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 | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1981 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 387223 |
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Delivered to United Airlines in 1953, this Convair worked the 50s as an airliner and into the 60s and 70s as a corporate aircraft. In 1974 , Innotech Aviation modified the aircraft with high resolution radar for the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing. It would work over 35 years developing synthetic aperture radars and other remote sensors for Canada and other worldwide projects. After retiring, the aircraft became part of the Canada Space and Aviation Museum collection in 2015. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2021, and has since been viewed 158 times. |