| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | CF-PWY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 108 |
| Operator Titles: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1973 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 521924 |
| Photo Comment |
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Pacific Western Airlines Convair 640, CF-PWY, photographed from the original observation deck unloading passengers in the rain at Vancouver International Airport in September 1973. Many decades would pass before 'jet bridges' were introduced at YVR for turboprop services. PWA repainted this aircraft a few years later in a blue and white colour scheme. After PWA it was operated by Aero Trades Western Ltd., Worldways Canada (1982-1983), Air Niagara (1983-1994) and then leased back and forth between Time Air and North Canada Air at least three times between 1987 to 1993, then retired. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 November 2022, and has since been viewed 377 times. |