| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GLWF |
| Other Marks: | 152 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-66 (540/580) |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan |
| C/n (msn): | CL-66B-2 |
| Operator Titles: | (Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KelownaMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYLW IATA: YLW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 57193 |
| Photo Comment |
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Former RCAF 109152 was one of five retired RCAF CC-109 aircraft parked on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp in September 2014. Each aircraft had about 15,000 hrs and, while the engines had been removed, they all appeared to be in good condition. I was told that they all had glass cockpits installed just prior to be retired by the RCAF. Due to the difficulty in getting them certified for civilian use and a limited market for CV580/CV5800 freighters, by August 2017, only C-GLWF/109152 survived. It was selected for preservation because it reportedly once transported the Queen during a visit to Canada. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 April 2018, and has since been viewed 434 times. |