Aircraft Photo of N73136 | Convair 580 | American Eagle | AirHistory.net #831144
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N73136
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):86
Operator Titles:American Eagle
Location
City / Airport:Marana - Pinal AirparkMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMZJ   IATA: MZJ   Local: MZJ   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 April 1989
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 831144
Photo Comment

Delivered to United Air Lines as CV340-31 N73136 in 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1961 and converted to a CV580 in 1966 then to Metroflight and operated for American Eagle in 1983. Traded in to SAAB in 1987 and stored at Marana, AZ. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFQ in 1989 and converted to a freighter in 1990 then to Pionair Australia as VH-PDW in 2009. To the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society in 2007 and preserved at Parkes NSW. Reregistered as VH-FEO in 2023.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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