Aircraft Photo of N199CF | Convair 440-62 Metropolitan | Combs Freightair | AirHistory.net #636053
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N199CF
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-62 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):199
Operator Titles:Combs Freightair
Location
City / Airport:Chicago - O'Hare InternationalMap
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KORD   IATA: ORD   Local: ORD   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 May 1981
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 636053
Photo Comment

Delivered to REAL as CV340-62 PP-YRE in 1954. To General Dynamics as N3121G in 1960 then to All Nippon Airways as JA5083 in 1961. Converted to a CV440. To Linjeflyg as SE-CCO in 1965 then to Combs Freightair as N199CF in 1979. Damaged beyond repair in takeoff accident at Pierre, SD in 1983.

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