| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | OO-DHE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 52 |
| Operator Titles: | DHL Worldwide Express / European Air Transport - EAT |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | NurembergMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDDN IATA: NUE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1988 |
| Photo by: | Michael Roeser |
| Photo ID: | 468747 |
| Photo Comment |
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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. This photo is copyright © Michael Roeser, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 June 2022, and has since been viewed 228 times. |