Aircraft Photo of HB-IRV | Convair 240-11 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7600
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HB-IRV
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-11
C/n (msn):134
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
Location
City / Airport:Manchester - InternationalMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGCC   IATA: MAN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:25 March 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 7600
Photo Comment

Swiss Air Lines "Neuchatel" taxies towards Runway 06 to depart on the scheduled service from Ringway to Zurich (Kloten). It still wears the original all-metallic finish with no white top yet added. HB-IRV served SR from February 1949 until sale to Mohawk Airlines in November 1956.

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