3136 results found
| Registration / Serial: | HK-3666X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 18 |
| Operator Titles: | SERCA - Servício Especializado de Carga Aérea |
| City / Airport: | Villavicencio - Vanguardia (SKVV / VVC)Map |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 478 |
Originally a United CV-340, this Convair served Esso and a number of other non-airline operators after turboprop conversion in 2.61. Bought by Avesca Colombia 4.91, to Serca in 12.91 and company renamed SEC Colombia in 1993. Aircraft destroyed at Caracas/Maiquetia
| Registration / Serial: | HK-3666X |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 18 |
| Operator Titles: | SERCA - Servício Especializado de Carga Aérea |
| City / Airport: | Villavicencio - Vanguardia (SKVV / VVC)Map | Country: | Colombia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HK-3666X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 18 |
| Operator Titles: | SERCA - Servício Especializado de Carga Aérea |
| City / Airport: | Villavicencio - Vanguardia (SKVV / VVC)Map |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 478 |
Originally a United CV-340, this Convair served Esso and a number of other non-airline operators after turboprop conversion in 2.61. Bought by Avesca Colombia 4.91, to Serca in 12.91 and company renamed SEC Colombia in 1993. Aircraft destroyed at Caracas/Maiquetia
| Registration / Serial: | HK-3666X |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 18 |
| Operator Titles: | SERCA - Servício Especializado de Carga Aérea |
| City / Airport: | Villavicencio - Vanguardia (SKVV / VVC)Map | Country: | Colombia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJRP |
| Fleet number: | 551 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 466 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Ontario |
| City / Airport: | Cleveland - Hopkins International (KCLE / CLE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22259Submit Correction |
| View count: | 838 |
An aircraft with an interesting past, flew in the extraordinary TIFS (Total In Flight Simulator) configuration in the early 1970s, with an extra cockpit grafted onto the nose. Converted back to normal and bought by Great Lakes 12.79, name change to Air Ontario 1.81; to HP-1222CTH 4.92, HK-3969X 11.94, YV-OTC 3.00 and then apparently YV2079 in 2007 although no sighting recorded since 1999
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJRP |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 466 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Ontario |
| City / Airport: | Cleveland - Hopkins International (KCLE / CLE)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJRP |
| Fleet number: | 551 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 466 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Ontario |
| City / Airport: | Cleveland - Hopkins International (KCLE / CLE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22259Submit Correction |
| View count: | 838 |
An aircraft with an interesting past, flew in the extraordinary TIFS (Total In Flight Simulator) configuration in the early 1970s, with an extra cockpit grafted onto the nose. Converted back to normal and bought by Great Lakes 12.79, name change to Air Ontario 1.81; to HP-1222CTH 4.92, HK-3969X 11.94, YV-OTC 3.00 and then apparently YV2079 in 2007 although no sighting recorded since 1999
| Registration / Serial: | C-GJRP |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 466 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Ontario |
| City / Airport: | Cleveland - Hopkins International (KCLE / CLE)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Fleet number: | 8524 |
| 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: | Northwest Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Minneapolis / Saint Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (KMSP / MSP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22224Submit Correction |
| View count: | 838 |
Inherited from Republic after the 1986 buy-out, N3423 was sold to Air Venezuela 1.97 and wfu a couple of years later, scrapped by 2005
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Minneapolis / Saint Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (KMSP / MSP)Map | Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Fleet number: | 8524 |
| 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: | Northwest Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Minneapolis / Saint Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (KMSP / MSP)Map |
| Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22224Submit Correction |
| View count: | 838 |
Inherited from Republic after the 1986 buy-out, N3423 was sold to Air Venezuela 1.97 and wfu a couple of years later, scrapped by 2005
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Minneapolis / Saint Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (KMSP / MSP)Map | Region / Country: | Minnesota, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | CP-1961 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 405 |
| Operator Titles: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| City / Airport: | La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map |
| Country: | Bolivia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22203Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1010 |
Although looking good here, not long for this world. A former Iberia and Spanish AF Metropolitan, she crashed on a passenger flight near Colorado, 45 kms SE of La Paz on 21.8.92, descending in poor weather and flying into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150
| Registration / Serial: | CP-1961 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 405 |
| Operator Titles: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| City / Airport: | La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map | Country: | Bolivia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | CP-1961 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 405 |
| Operator Titles: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| City / Airport: | La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map |
| Country: | Bolivia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22203Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1010 |
Although looking good here, not long for this world. A former Iberia and Spanish AF Metropolitan, she crashed on a passenger flight near Colorado, 45 kms SE of La Paz on 21.8.92, descending in poor weather and flying into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150
| Registration / Serial: | CP-1961 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 405 |
| Operator Titles: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| City / Airport: | La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map | Country: | Bolivia |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N589PL |
| Fleet number: | 889 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 446 |
| Operator Titles: | Prinair |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22199Submit Correction |
| View count: | 321 |
First delivered as a piston Convair to AVENSA in 1957 and converted to turboprop while still owned by the Venezuelan carrier in 4.69. Sold in the US 11.79 and after various leases, to Kelowna as C-GKFP in 4.90. To Nolinor in 11.05 and current, looking very smart in their colours
| Registration / Serial: | N589PL |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 446 |
| Operator Titles: | Prinair |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N589PL |
| Fleet number: | 889 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 446 |
| Operator Titles: | Prinair |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 22199Submit Correction |
| View count: | 321 |
First delivered as a piston Convair to AVENSA in 1957 and converted to turboprop while still owned by the Venezuelan carrier in 4.69. Sold in the US 11.79 and after various leases, to Kelowna as C-GKFP in 4.90. To Nolinor in 11.05 and current, looking very smart in their colours
| Registration / Serial: | N589PL |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 446 |
| Operator Titles: | Prinair |
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | CF-HAF |
| 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): | 432 |
| Operator Titles: | Harrison Airways |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 21952Submit Correction |
| View count: | 380 |
Delivered new to Kar-Air as OH-VKM in June 1957. Operated by Harrison Airways of Vancouver from April 1973 until May 1978.
| Registration / Serial: | CF-HAF |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 432 |
| Operator Titles: | Harrison Airways |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | CF-HAF |
| 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): | 432 |
| Operator Titles: | Harrison Airways |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 21952Submit Correction |
| View count: | 380 |
Delivered new to Kar-Air as OH-VKM in June 1957. Operated by Harrison Airways of Vancouver from April 1973 until May 1978.
| Registration / Serial: | CF-HAF |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-98 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 432 |
| Operator Titles: | Harrison Airways |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery / Pionair |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 22 January 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 21896Submit Correction |
| View count: | 457 |
Now with the Pionair titles on the tail.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery / Pionair |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 22 January 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery / Pionair |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 22 January 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 21896Submit Correction |
| View count: | 457 |
Now with the Pionair titles on the tail.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery / Pionair |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 22 January 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2006 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 21895Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
One of several liveries worn by this aircraft while operating from Brisbane.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2006 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2006 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 21895Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
One of several liveries worn by this aircraft while operating from Brisbane.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PDV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 507 |
| Operator Titles: | Tauck World Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2006 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | PH-CGD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | Martinair Holland |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1970 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 727 |
Inspired by reading Martinair's early history in Propliner, I decided to squeeze what quality I could out of this slide, one of my first ever (and unfortunately not Kodachrome). A familiar sight at Southend after conversion from Cv-340 in 4.66, it's good to see she was still alive and well, stored by C&M Airways at El Paso as N640CM in the late 2000s
| Registration / Serial: | PH-CGD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | Martinair Holland |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1970 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | PH-CGD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | Martinair Holland |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1970 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 727 |
Inspired by reading Martinair's early history in Propliner, I decided to squeeze what quality I could out of this slide, one of my first ever (and unfortunately not Kodachrome). A familiar sight at Southend after conversion from Cv-340 in 4.66, it's good to see she was still alive and well, stored by C&M Airways at El Paso as N640CM in the late 2000s
| Registration / Serial: | PH-CGD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | Martinair Holland |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1970 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | SMB Stage Line |
| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (KPHX / PHX)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21789Submit Correction |
| View count: | 916 |
Bought after storage at Ryan Field following career with Texas International (see photo) and sold to Kitty Hawk in 10.91. This Convair kept the same registration right through its life from new in 1949 as a piston-powered CV-240 but has now been scrapped
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | SMB Stage Line |
| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (KPHX / PHX)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | SMB Stage Line |
| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (KPHX / PHX)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21789Submit Correction |
| View count: | 916 |
Bought after storage at Ryan Field following career with Texas International (see photo) and sold to Kitty Hawk in 10.91. This Convair kept the same registration right through its life from new in 1949 as a piston-powered CV-240 but has now been scrapped
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | SMB Stage Line |
| City / Airport: | Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (KPHX / PHX)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N136CA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-40 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 400 |
| Operator Titles: | Cochise Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21763Submit Correction |
| View count: | 604 |
This Metropolitan was Finnair's OH-LRE from 2.57 and was sold to Cosmopolitan Airlines in 4.80, taking up N136CA. Briefly leased to Cochise (bankrupt 4.82) and bought by Laredo Air in 3.88; after numerous further leases still in pax config, wound up at St Louis Bi-State Parks Airport, MO and reported preserved in basic Renown c/s, noted 2015
| Registration / Serial: | N136CA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-40 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 400 |
| Operator Titles: | Cochise Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N136CA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-40 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 400 |
| Operator Titles: | Cochise Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21763Submit Correction |
| View count: | 604 |
This Metropolitan was Finnair's OH-LRE from 2.57 and was sold to Cosmopolitan Airlines in 4.80, taking up N136CA. Briefly leased to Cochise (bankrupt 4.82) and bought by Laredo Air in 3.88; after numerous further leases still in pax config, wound up at St Louis Bi-State Parks Airport, MO and reported preserved in basic Renown c/s, noted 2015
| Registration / Serial: | N136CA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-40 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 400 |
| Operator Titles: | Cochise Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GDTD |
| Fleet number: | 070 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 28 |
| Operator Titles: | Great Lakes Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Photo Date: | September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21726Submit Correction |
| View count: | 449 |
This 1952-vintage airframe was built as CV-340 "Mainliner Chicago" for United and was converted to turboprop while with Lake Central (still as N73118) in 8.66. Merged into Allegheny 8.68 becoming N5840; to Great Lakes 4.76, renamed Air Ontario 1.81. Sold as OO-VGH for EAT in 7.87 then DHL; hard landing at BRU and wfu 9.91, scrapped by 12.94
| Registration / Serial: | C-GDTD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 28 |
| Operator Titles: | Great Lakes Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map | Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Photo Date: | September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GDTD |
| Fleet number: | 070 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 28 |
| Operator Titles: | Great Lakes Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Photo Date: | September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21726Submit Correction |
| View count: | 449 |
This 1952-vintage airframe was built as CV-340 "Mainliner Chicago" for United and was converted to turboprop while with Lake Central (still as N73118) in 8.66. Merged into Allegheny 8.68 becoming N5840; to Great Lakes 4.76, renamed Air Ontario 1.81. Sold as OO-VGH for EAT in 7.87 then DHL; hard landing at BRU and wfu 9.91, scrapped by 12.94
| Registration / Serial: | C-GDTD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 28 |
| Operator Titles: | Great Lakes Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map | Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Photo Date: | September 1980 |
| 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: | Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (KDTW / DTW)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21722Submit Correction |
| View count: | 558 |
My earlier shot N3423 at Atlanta in 1979 shows her in the ex-North Central colours. Here she is respledent in the full Republic livery. By the time I saw her two years later she'd been repainted due to the Northwest takeover
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (KDTW / DTW)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| 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: | Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (KDTW / DTW)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21722Submit Correction |
| View count: | 558 |
My earlier shot N3423 at Atlanta in 1979 shows her in the ex-North Central colours. Here she is respledent in the full Republic livery. By the time I saw her two years later she'd been repainted due to the Northwest takeover
| Registration / Serial: | N3423 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 77 |
| Operator Titles: | Republic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (KDTW / DTW)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1020C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 144 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans Florida Airlines - TFA |
| City / Airport: | New York - La Guardia (KLGA / LGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21705Submit Correction |
| View count: | 270 |
Seen here while engaged on prisoner transportation configured with 44 passenger seats, this old 240 was first delivered to KLM way back in 2.49, later serving Swissair and Mohawk. Scrapped at Daytona Beach 11.07 although nose saved
| Registration / Serial: | N1020C |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 144 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans Florida Airlines - TFA |
| City / Airport: | New York - La Guardia (KLGA / LGA)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1020C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 144 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans Florida Airlines - TFA |
| City / Airport: | New York - La Guardia (KLGA / LGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21705Submit Correction |
| View count: | 270 |
Seen here while engaged on prisoner transportation configured with 44 passenger seats, this old 240 was first delivered to KLM way back in 2.49, later serving Swissair and Mohawk. Scrapped at Daytona Beach 11.07 although nose saved
| Registration / Serial: | N1020C |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 144 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans Florida Airlines - TFA |
| City / Airport: | New York - La Guardia (KLGA / LGA)Map | Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HI-286 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 165 |
| City / Airport: | Santo Domingo - José Francisco Peña Gómez International (MDSD / SDQ)Map |
| Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 21557Submit Correction |
| View count: | 268 |
Titles covered and aircraft damaged, ex Aertours Dominicana
| Registration / Serial: | HI-286 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 165 |
| City / Airport: | Santo Domingo - José Francisco Peña Gómez International (MDSD / SDQ)Map | Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HI-286 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 165 |
| City / Airport: | Santo Domingo - José Francisco Peña Gómez International (MDSD / SDQ)Map |
| Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 21557Submit Correction |
| View count: | 268 |
Titles covered and aircraft damaged, ex Aertours Dominicana
| Registration / Serial: | HI-286 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 165 |
| City / Airport: | Santo Domingo - José Francisco Peña Gómez International (MDSD / SDQ)Map | Country: | Dominican Republic |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 55-295 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50295 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dover - Dover AFB (KDOV / DOV)Map |
| Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
| Collection: | Air Mobility Command Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21492Submit Correction |
| View count: | 302 |
That's one busy ramp! Viewed from the control tower overlooking the AMC Museum area. The C-131 is ex-SC ANG
| Registration / Serial: | 55-295 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50295 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dover - Dover AFB (KDOV / DOV)Map | Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 55-295 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50295 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dover - Dover AFB (KDOV / DOV)Map |
| Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
| Collection: | Air Mobility Command Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21492Submit Correction |
| View count: | 302 |
That's one busy ramp! Viewed from the control tower overlooking the AMC Museum area. The C-131 is ex-SC ANG
| Registration / Serial: | 55-295 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50295 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dover - Dover AFB (KDOV / DOV)Map | Region / Country: | Delaware, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-CONV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440(F) Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 484 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Atlantique |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 21363Submit Correction |
| View count: | 209 |
This aircraft was worked on and readied for the air, but an engine blew up prior to its first post restoration flight and it never did fly again. It was later cancelled from the register
| Registration / Serial: | G-CONV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440(F) Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 484 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Atlantique |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-CONV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440(F) Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 484 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Atlantique |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Photo ID: | 21363Submit Correction |
| View count: | 209 |
This aircraft was worked on and readied for the air, but an engine blew up prior to its first post restoration flight and it never did fly again. It was later cancelled from the register
| Registration / Serial: | G-CONV |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440(F) Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 484 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Atlantique |
| City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | Texas International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Ryan Field (RYN)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 307 |
This Convair was originally delivered as a CV-240 to American Airlines in 11.48 (same reg) as "Flagship Kalamazoo" and was sold to Trans Texas in 2.62, being converted to Dart power in 1.67. After storage as captured here, bought by SMB Stage Lines (see my later photo) and then Kitty Hawk in 10.91 and Rhoades in 4.00; b/u Columbus, OH
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | Texas International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Ryan Field (RYN)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | Texas International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Ryan Field (RYN)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 307 |
This Convair was originally delivered as a CV-240 to American Airlines in 11.48 (same reg) as "Flagship Kalamazoo" and was sold to Trans Texas in 2.62, being converted to Dart power in 1.67. After storage as captured here, bought by SMB Stage Lines (see my later photo) and then Kitty Hawk in 10.91 and Rhoades in 4.00; b/u Columbus, OH
| Registration / Serial: | N94258 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 119 |
| Operator Titles: | Texas International Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Ryan Field (RYN)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 54-2809 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42809 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 205 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map |
| Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21244Submit Correction |
| View count: | 551 |
Looking very smart while serving the 101st FIS Massachusetts ANG (note 'Cape Cod' marks on engine nacelle), this machine was retired to Davis Monthan in 1975 and spent the next couple of decades stored there till bought by Classic Wings Corp, becoming N131CW in 1997. Went on to American Airpower Heritage, flying with the CAF Museum at Camarillo, CA in 11.01. Sold again in 4.09 and seen at Chino in regular USAF marks in 6.16
| Registration / Serial: | 54-2809 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42809 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 205 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map | Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 54-2809 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42809 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 205 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map |
| Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21244Submit Correction |
| View count: | 551 |
Looking very smart while serving the 101st FIS Massachusetts ANG (note 'Cape Cod' marks on engine nacelle), this machine was retired to Davis Monthan in 1975 and spent the next couple of decades stored there till bought by Classic Wings Corp, becoming N131CW in 1997. Went on to American Airpower Heritage, flying with the CAF Museum at Camarillo, CA in 11.01. Sold again in 4.09 and seen at Chino in regular USAF marks in 6.16
| Registration / Serial: | 54-2809 |
| Alternate Serial: | 42809 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 205 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map | Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-FPWU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 10 |
| Operator Titles: | Worldways Canada |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21210Submit Correction |
| View count: | 569 |
The Dart-powered Convairs were always a relatively rare sight compared to their Allison sisters. This one was originally CV-340 N727A with American Arab Oil in 1952, converted to 440 for General Dynamics (N7362) and then 640 in 5.66. Bought by PWA 5.67; to Wright 11.82 becoming N860FW. Later operated by Viking,Kitty Hawk and Rhoades among others; stored at Fort Worth - Meacham from 2000, fuselage only noted 2013
| Registration / Serial: | C-FPWU |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 10 |
| Operator Titles: | Worldways Canada |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-FPWU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 10 |
| Operator Titles: | Worldways Canada |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 21210Submit Correction |
| View count: | 569 |
The Dart-powered Convairs were always a relatively rare sight compared to their Allison sisters. This one was originally CV-340 N727A with American Arab Oil in 1952, converted to 440 for General Dynamics (N7362) and then 640 in 5.66. Bought by PWA 5.67; to Wright 11.82 becoming N860FW. Later operated by Viking,Kitty Hawk and Rhoades among others; stored at Fort Worth - Meacham from 2000, fuselage only noted 2013
| Registration / Serial: | C-FPWU |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 10 |
| Operator Titles: | Worldways Canada |
| City / Airport: | Vancouver - International (CYVR / YVR)Map | Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |