Scrapped

A delightful shot at Brisbane Eagle Farm from the late Gus Grulke collection.

On the ramp and at the ready with C-FEKF/45. They will be busy soon if the warm weather continues.

Reregistered N5126N in August 1982

[Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor 105mm/2,5]

This carries the 'Zero Dash' in front of the 5 figure serial presentation signifying 'More than 10 years old' a system no longer used since not enough aircraft are produced to merit its use. This had only arrived a month previously and was allocated N9048N but not sure it ever left. Sources generally say scrapped at DM

Scrapped

Sold in Colombia as HK-3740 in August 1992.

To the Los Angeles Air Heritage Foundation in Aug 2009 and under restoration at Camarillo, CA. Plans abandoned and registration cancelled in Aug 2013. Fuselage last noted at Shafter, CA in late 2019.

Tanker 44, minus its retardant tank waiting for fire season.

[Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor 105mm/2,5]

Scrapped in 1978

Now being operated at a cargo carrier

Seen at Kelowna when it was still in the passenger configuration

Reregistered N771PR

Despite 'operational Beetle', Ristoaereo was out of business by springtime 2019. No more dining while admiring the rest of the sole surviving AMI CV-440. She left the factory in 1957 as N8464H, was transferred to the Italian air force as I-MIDA and taken on strength as MM61833. Was a VIP and presidential aircraft, served the military until 1978 and after storage was preserved in excellent condition at the current location around 1990. The restaurant was built later. In complete livery, markings and code but condition slowly deteriorates. She was at Via Trincea delle Frasche 90, but was mostly destroyed by fire in July 2024. Her remains were still present in July 2025, with the tail section missing.