2966 results found
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Partnair |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19764Submit Correction |
| View count: | 551 |
Here is LN-BWN just a few months after my LHR shot, now in the colours of Partnair, again a very smart livery. Sold to Kelowna as C-GKFJ in 6.91 and nowadays current with Air Freight NZ as ZK-KFJ
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Partnair |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Partnair |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19764Submit Correction |
| View count: | 551 |
Here is LN-BWN just a few months after my LHR shot, now in the colours of Partnair, again a very smart livery. Sold to Kelowna as C-GKFJ in 6.91 and nowadays current with Air Freight NZ as ZK-KFJ
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Partnair |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 141023 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 306 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NAF Mildenhall |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1978 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19705Submit Correction |
| View count: | 256 |
A familiar sight at the time with the Mildenhall NAF, retired to AMARC in 6.86 and still extant
| Registration / Serial: | 141023 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 306 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1978 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 141023 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 306 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NAF Mildenhall |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1978 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19705Submit Correction |
| View count: | 256 |
A familiar sight at the time with the Mildenhall NAF, retired to AMARC in 6.86 and still extant
| Registration / Serial: | 141023 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 306 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1978 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N41527 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131E |
| C/n (msn): | 346 |
| Operator Titles: | Miami Air Lease |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19612Submit Correction |
| View count: | 258 |
Good to see a Convair still active. This one was built as C-131E 55-4759 for the USAF and was not civilianised till 1991 when retrieved from Davis Monthan
| Registration / Serial: | N41527 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131E |
| C/n (msn): | 346 |
| Operator Titles: | Miami Air Lease |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N41527 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131E |
| C/n (msn): | 346 |
| Operator Titles: | Miami Air Lease |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19612Submit Correction |
| View count: | 258 |
Good to see a Convair still active. This one was built as C-131E 55-4759 for the USAF and was not civilianised till 1991 when retrieved from Davis Monthan
| Registration / Serial: | N41527 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131E |
| C/n (msn): | 346 |
| Operator Titles: | Miami Air Lease |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Fleet number: | 524 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (KATL / ATL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19549Submit Correction |
| View count: | 847 |
Classic view from ATL's old terminal as this Convair is prepared for its next load. First served Braniff from 1953 as a piston CV-340 and converted to turboprop March 1968. Last registered YV-973C with Air Venezuela from 1997 and b/u by 2005
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (KATL / ATL)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Fleet number: | 524 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (KATL / ATL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19549Submit Correction |
| View count: | 847 |
Classic view from ATL's old terminal as this Convair is prepared for its next load. First served Braniff from 1953 as a piston CV-340 and converted to turboprop March 1968. Last registered YV-973C with Air Venezuela from 1997 and b/u by 2005
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (KATL / ATL)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73160 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 336 |
| Operator Titles: | Frontier Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19517Submit Correction |
| View count: | 676 |
First delivered to Sabena as a Convair 440 in 1956; bought by Frontier in 9.67 and placed in service following the turboprop conversion. After a period of storage, bought by Sierra Pacific in 3.88 and leased to Aspen 12.88. On 19.1.89 the no. 2 engine failed at FL200 outbound from DEN. No. 1 engine then also failed and the aircraft landed on a dirt road at Buena Vista, hitting a fence and a log pile causing the nosegear to collapse. No fatalities but dbr
| Registration / Serial: | N73160 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 336 |
| Operator Titles: | Frontier Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73160 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 336 |
| Operator Titles: | Frontier Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19517Submit Correction |
| View count: | 676 |
First delivered to Sabena as a Convair 440 in 1956; bought by Frontier in 9.67 and placed in service following the turboprop conversion. After a period of storage, bought by Sierra Pacific in 3.88 and leased to Aspen 12.88. On 19.1.89 the no. 2 engine failed at FL200 outbound from DEN. No. 1 engine then also failed and the aircraft landed on a dirt road at Buena Vista, hitting a fence and a log pile causing the nosegear to collapse. No fatalities but dbr
| Registration / Serial: | N73160 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 336 |
| Operator Titles: | Frontier Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N254 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair ET-29C |
| C/n (msn): | 335 |
| Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Administration |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19486Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1288 |
This navaids checker was previously USAF T-29C 52-1096. Obtained by the FAA in 1963, they gave her several different registrations over the years - N244, N247, N28 and N94 after N254. Wfu at Tucson as N45786 from 1.78 and b/u
| Registration / Serial: | N254 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair ET-29C |
| C/n (msn): | 335 |
| Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Administration |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N254 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair ET-29C |
| C/n (msn): | 335 |
| Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Administration |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19486Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1288 |
This navaids checker was previously USAF T-29C 52-1096. Obtained by the FAA in 1963, they gave her several different registrations over the years - N244, N247, N28 and N94 after N254. Wfu at Tucson as N45786 from 1.78 and b/u
| Registration / Serial: | N254 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair ET-29C |
| C/n (msn): | 335 |
| Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Administration |
| City / Airport: | Mildenhall (EGUN / MHZ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 49-1912 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair CT-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 180 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Connecticut ANG |
| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley International (KBDL / BDL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Collection: | Bradley Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | August 1975 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19465Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
Unusual in being camouflaged, this T-29 preserved by the Bradley Air Museum was completely destroyed by the tornado on 3 Oct 1979; unfortunately the Capitol L.749 Connie in the foreground was another casualty
| Registration / Serial: | 49-1912 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair CT-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 180 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley International (KBDL / BDL)Map | Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Photo Date: | August 1975 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 49-1912 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair CT-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 180 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Connecticut ANG |
| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley International (KBDL / BDL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Collection: | Bradley Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | August 1975 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19465Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
Unusual in being camouflaged, this T-29 preserved by the Bradley Air Museum was completely destroyed by the tornado on 3 Oct 1979; unfortunately the Capitol L.749 Connie in the foreground was another casualty
| Registration / Serial: | 49-1912 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair CT-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 180 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley International (KBDL / BDL)Map | Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Photo Date: | August 1975 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GRNB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 497 |
| Operator Titles: | North Cariboo Air |
| City / Airport: | Calgary - International (CYYC / YYC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19436Submit Correction |
| View count: | 281 |
Formerly OH-VKN of Kar-Air, OH-LRH of Finnair and LN-KLV of Nor-Fly, this 'Metropolitan' was bought by North Cariboo in 7.79 and sold to Renown Aviation as N202RA five months after this shot; stored after use for filming at Georgetown, TX and registration cancelled 10.09
| Registration / Serial: | C-GRNB |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 497 |
| Operator Titles: | North Cariboo Air |
| City / Airport: | Calgary - International (CYYC / YYC)Map | Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GRNB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 497 |
| Operator Titles: | North Cariboo Air |
| City / Airport: | Calgary - International (CYYC / YYC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19436Submit Correction |
| View count: | 281 |
Formerly OH-VKN of Kar-Air, OH-LRH of Finnair and LN-KLV of Nor-Fly, this 'Metropolitan' was bought by North Cariboo in 7.79 and sold to Renown Aviation as N202RA five months after this shot; stored after use for filming at Georgetown, TX and registration cancelled 10.09
| Registration / Serial: | C-GRNB |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 497 |
| Operator Titles: | North Cariboo Air |
| City / Airport: | Calgary - International (CYYC / YYC)Map | Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Nor-Fly Charter |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19404Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
First serving KLM, Mohawk and Lake Central as a piston Convair, this aircraft was modified to CV-580 configuration in 6.67 and is seen here on a rare visit to Heathrow having joined the Norwegian carrier in 11.80
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Nor-Fly Charter |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Nor-Fly Charter |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19404Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
First serving KLM, Mohawk and Lake Central as a piston Convair, this aircraft was modified to CV-580 configuration in 6.67 and is seen here on a rare visit to Heathrow having joined the Norwegian carrier in 11.80
| Registration / Serial: | LN-BWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 114 |
| Operator Titles: | Nor-Fly Charter |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1984 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5813 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | Commuter Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19403Submit Correction |
| View count: | 853 |
Originally delivered as a CV-340 to National in 1953 and sold to Allegheny in 1960, she later underwent two conversions, first to CV-440 and then to turboprop in 1966. Bought by Commuter in 3.78; airline name changed to Freedom in 5.80 and sold to Air Ontario in 10.84 then EAT as OO-HUB in 3.88 for operation by DHL. Leased by Swiftair as EC-GSJ to continue DHL work; ferried to Columbus-Rickenbacker in 4.06 to become N590X but stored in 2010 still with Spanish reg.
| Registration / Serial: | N5813 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | Commuter Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5813 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | Commuter Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19403Submit Correction |
| View count: | 853 |
Originally delivered as a CV-340 to National in 1953 and sold to Allegheny in 1960, she later underwent two conversions, first to CV-440 and then to turboprop in 1966. Bought by Commuter in 3.78; airline name changed to Freedom in 5.80 and sold to Air Ontario in 10.84 then EAT as OO-HUB in 3.88 for operation by DHL. Leased by Swiftair as EC-GSJ to continue DHL work; ferried to Columbus-Rickenbacker in 4.06 to become N590X but stored in 2010 still with Spanish reg.
| Registration / Serial: | N5813 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 130 |
| Operator Titles: | Commuter Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Washington - Ronald Reagan National (KDCA / DCA)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 141020 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 303 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19356Submit Correction |
| View count: | 578 |
Near the end of a 27-year Naval career but looking immaculate - operated at the time as a VIP transport by Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe. To MASDC in 1983 and stored at Fairbanks by Everts from 1999 as N2409R
| Registration / Serial: | 141020 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 303 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 141020 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 303 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19356Submit Correction |
| View count: | 578 |
Near the end of a 27-year Naval career but looking immaculate - operated at the time as a VIP transport by Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe. To MASDC in 1983 and stored at Fairbanks by Everts from 1999 as N2409R
| Registration / Serial: | 141020 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131F |
| C/n (msn): | 303 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | EC-APZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 495 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Almería (LEAM / LEI)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | April 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19192Submit Correction |
| View count: | 577 |
Evening departure to MAD
| Registration / Serial: | EC-APZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 495 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Almería (LEAM / LEI)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | April 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | EC-APZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 495 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Almería (LEAM / LEI)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | April 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19192Submit Correction |
| View count: | 577 |
Evening departure to MAD
| Registration / Serial: | EC-APZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 495 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Almería (LEAM / LEI)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | April 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 53-7801 |
| Alternate Serial: | 37801 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131B |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 120 FIG / Montana ANG |
| Aircraft Name: | Big Sky One |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19102Submit Correction |
| View count: | 356 |
Delivered to the USAF in 5.55 and last serving the 186th FIS Montana ANG ("Big Sky Country"), this C-131 entered DM storage in 3.77 but escaped as N43941 in 7.92, landing up at Rantoul, KS in 2000 for part-out by Basler
| Registration / Serial: | 53-7801 |
| Alternate Serial: | 37801 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131B |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 53-7801 |
| Alternate Serial: | 37801 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131B |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 120 FIG / Montana ANG |
| Aircraft Name: | Big Sky One |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19102Submit Correction |
| View count: | 356 |
Delivered to the USAF in 5.55 and last serving the 186th FIS Montana ANG ("Big Sky Country"), this C-131 entered DM storage in 3.77 but escaped as N43941 in 7.92, landing up at Rantoul, KS in 2000 for part-out by Basler
| Registration / Serial: | 53-7801 |
| Alternate Serial: | 37801 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131B |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJEE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 65 |
| Operator Titles: | Soundair Express |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19054Submit Correction |
| View count: | 423 |
Beginning life as Braniff's CV-340 N3421 in Apr 1953, this Convairliner was sold to Allegheny in Nov 1966 and soon modified to CV-580, becoming N5821. Sold Apr 1978 and served Great Western, Summit, Lincoln and Liberty before going to Canada in Oct 1986, winding up with Canair by Oct 1990. To N583HG Mar 1999; b/u at Opa-locka 2007 in Trans-Air-Link marks.
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJEE |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 65 |
| Operator Titles: | Soundair Express |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map | Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJEE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 65 |
| Operator Titles: | Soundair Express |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19054Submit Correction |
| View count: | 423 |
Beginning life as Braniff's CV-340 N3421 in Apr 1953, this Convairliner was sold to Allegheny in Nov 1966 and soon modified to CV-580, becoming N5821. Sold Apr 1978 and served Great Western, Summit, Lincoln and Liberty before going to Canada in Oct 1986, winding up with Canair by Oct 1990. To N583HG Mar 1999; b/u at Opa-locka 2007 in Trans-Air-Link marks.
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJEE |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 65 |
| Operator Titles: | Soundair Express |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map | Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 5795 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair HC-131A |
| C/n (msn): | 53-15 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Unit Markings: | CGAS Miami |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19031Submit Correction |
| View count: | 340 |
USAF C-131A 52-5795 was converted to search & rescue configuration after storage and transferred to the USCG in 1976. Ended up on the fire dump at Kirtland AFB, NM
| Registration / Serial: | 5795 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair HC-131A |
| C/n (msn): | 53-15 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 5795 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair HC-131A |
| C/n (msn): | 53-15 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Unit Markings: | CGAS Miami |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 19031Submit Correction |
| View count: | 340 |
USAF C-131A 52-5795 was converted to search & rescue configuration after storage and transferred to the USCG in 1976. Ended up on the fire dump at Kirtland AFB, NM
| Registration / Serial: | 5795 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair HC-131A |
| C/n (msn): | 53-15 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3407 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 18905Submit Correction |
| View count: | 393 |
| Registration / Serial: | N3407 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3407 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 18905Submit Correction |
| View count: | 393 |
| Registration / Serial: | N3407 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N7529U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 58 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 18904Submit Correction |
| View count: | 349 |
| Registration / Serial: | N7529U |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 58 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N7529U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 58 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 18904Submit Correction |
| View count: | 349 |
| Registration / Serial: | N7529U |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 58 |
| Operator Titles: | Zantop International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow Run (KYIP / YIP)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XA-UMI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeronaves TSM - Transportes Saltillo Monterrey |
| City / Airport: | Louisville - Standiford Field International (KSDF / SDF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Kentucky, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 March 2016 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 18848Submit Correction |
| View count: | 758 |
This Convair was built in 1953 for Braniff International Airways as CV-340 N3417. Converted to a CV-640 in 1966, and then to freighter in 1973. It was bought by Aeronaves TSM in 2009 for flying cargo around North America.
| Registration / Serial: | XA-UMI |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeronaves TSM - Transportes Saltillo Monterrey |
| City / Airport: | Louisville - Standiford Field International (KSDF / SDF)Map | Region / Country: | Kentucky, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 March 2016 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XA-UMI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeronaves TSM - Transportes Saltillo Monterrey |
| City / Airport: | Louisville - Standiford Field International (KSDF / SDF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Kentucky, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 March 2016 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 18848Submit Correction |
| View count: | 758 |
This Convair was built in 1953 for Braniff International Airways as CV-340 N3417. Converted to a CV-640 in 1966, and then to freighter in 1973. It was bought by Aeronaves TSM in 2009 for flying cargo around North America.
| Registration / Serial: | XA-UMI |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeronaves TSM - Transportes Saltillo Monterrey |
| City / Airport: | Louisville - Standiford Field International (KSDF / SDF)Map | Region / Country: | Kentucky, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 March 2016 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5800 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Kelowna Convair 5800 |
| Manufacturers: | Convair / Kelowna |
| C/n (msn): | 276 |
| City / Airport: | Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | August 1993 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 18812Submit Correction |
| View count: | 426 |
The very first Convair 5800 converted by Kelowna Flightcraft and seen here in their house colors.
| Registration / Serial: | N5800 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kelowna Convair 5800 |
| C/n (msn): | 276 |
| City / Airport: | Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | August 1993 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N5800 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Kelowna Convair 5800 |
| Manufacturers: | Convair / Kelowna |
| C/n (msn): | 276 |
| City / Airport: | Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | August 1993 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 18812Submit Correction |
| View count: | 426 |
The very first Convair 5800 converted by Kelowna Flightcraft and seen here in their house colors.
| Registration / Serial: | N5800 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kelowna Convair 5800 |
| C/n (msn): | 276 |
| City / Airport: | Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | August 1993 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | D-ACEK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 470 |
| Operator Titles: | Lufthansa |
| City / Airport: | Munich - Riem (EDDM / MUC) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1965 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 18643Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1126 |
Operated by Lufthansa from March 1961 until sale to JAT as YU-ADO in April 1968.
| Registration / Serial: | D-ACEK |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 470 |
| Operator Titles: | Lufthansa |
| City / Airport: | Munich - Riem (EDDM / MUC) (closed)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1965 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | D-ACEK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 470 |
| Operator Titles: | Lufthansa |
| City / Airport: | Munich - Riem (EDDM / MUC) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1965 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 18643Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1126 |
Operated by Lufthansa from March 1961 until sale to JAT as YU-ADO in April 1968.
| Registration / Serial: | D-ACEK |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-0 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 470 |
| Operator Titles: | Lufthansa |
| City / Airport: | Munich - Riem (EDDM / MUC) (closed)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1965 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |