Registered in July 1955 ex RNZAF. Bob Kerr photo

The J-216 was delivered 28th February 1980, was equipped with the Orpheus recce pod (and got therefore the 306-sqn badge) but fatally crashed on 10th March 1980.

The J-216 was delivered 28th February 1980, was equipped with the Orpheus recce pod (and got therefore the 306-sqn badge) but fatally crashed on 10th March 1980.

Leased from Lina Congo Jun 75 to Aug 82. Destroyed 7 Oct 97 after being hit by a missile whilst parked at Brazzaville, Congo Brazaville.

Ex USAF 51-7898, to N40CE and then N406E. Acquired by Polaris in Mar 1967. Arrived at Woensdrecht 17 Jun 1968 for maintenance by Aviolanda, but impounded after Polaris went bankrupt in 1969 and stored at Woensdrecht. Sold at auction 21 Mar 1975 to Mr. B. Mastboom, who removed the engines and resold the aircraft to local car dealer Emmo van de Veen. He had the aircraft on display at his company for several years, until sold to the children's playpark "Oud Valkeveen" in Naarden. The aircraft is seen here in the car dealer's yard, probably being prepared for delivery to Naarden. It was trucked there circa Mar 1980, but once there the park's plans with the Convair fell through and it was broken up in the early 1980s.