The aircraft was sold to Conair Aviation in September 2009 and ferried, still wearing VH-PAL, to their Abbottsford, BC., base. It was deleted from the Australian register on 14th September 2009 and placed on the Canadian register as C-GYXS on 21st September 2009. It appears that Conair acquired the aircraft for parts to support the operation of their Convair fire-bomber fleet as it never flew, or even wore, its Canadian marks, lingering on at Abbottsford gradually donating parts. The last online photo of a recognisable airframe is dated 2017, and it is thought it was scrapped shortly after.

Sadly this aircraft was withdrawn from use at NZAA in June 2022 and scrapped soon after.

A nice low sun on the first-ever Convair 5800, originally delivered as a US Navy C-131F (BuNo 140993) in 1955. It was stored at MASDC in 1980 before being sold in 1982 and registered as N3982Y in 1984. Acquired by Kelowna in 1989 as C-FKFS for conversion into the Convair 5800 prototype, and rolled-out as such on 5 Nov 1991. Used as a demonstrator and flew as N5800 in 1992, before reverting to C-FKFS. In 1998, it was acquired by the IFL Group, where it has been successfully operated ever since.

Original delivered to Northeast Airlines in February, 1949, this 240 flew nearly 50 years with various operators before crashing into the sea after departing San Juan, PR on September 24, 1998. It is seen here in June, 1972 at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. (From my collection and photographed by my long time friend, Nicky Scherrer)

Delivered to the USAF as 55-4759 in 1956. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1984. Sold as N41527 in 1991. Reregistered as C-FPUM in 1993 then back to N41527 in 1995. Scrapped at Opa Locka, FL in 2020.

Delivered to the USAF as T-29B 51-5163 in 1953. Converted to a VT-29B in 1961. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code TB159 in 1975. To the Southwestern Alloys yard in 1979 which is where this photo was taken. It remained there until 1984 and was then scrapped.

Delivered to the USAF as T-29D 52-1177 in 1953. Converted to a VT-29D in 1963. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code TB095 in 1974. To the Southwestern Alloys yard in 1979 which is where this photo was taken and was scrapped in 1984.

Delivered to the USAF as 53-7801 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1977. Sold as N43941 in 1992. To Dodson Aviation, Rantoul, KS in 2002 and used for parts. Still there in 2022.

Delivered to the USAF as T-29C 52-1157 in 1954. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code TB046 in 1974. To the Southwestern Alloys yard in 1980 which is where this photo was taken. It remained there until 1987 and was then scrapped.

Delivered to the USAF as 53-7819 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1977. Sold as N131CR in 1993. To Airborne Imaging for aerial survey work in 2006. Current on the register in 2024.

Delivered to the USAF as T-29B 51-5155 in 1952. Converted to a VT-29B in 1961. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code TB108 in 1975. To the Southwestern Alloys yard in 1980 which is where this photo was taken. It remained there until 1987 and was then scrapped.

Delivered to the US Navy as R4Y-1 141006 in 1955. Redesignated as a C-131F in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1981. Sold in 2012 and moved to the Aircraft Restoration and Marketing yard. Still there in 2022.

Delivered to the US Navy as R4Y-1 141013 in 1956. Redesignated as a C-131F in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1981. Sold to the Yanks Air Museum in 2003. Registered as N9030V in 2004. Preserved at Chino, CA.

About to land on runway 04.

With Trump Castle's "TC" logo on the tail.

Delivered to the USAF in 1953. To the US Navy in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1976. To the museum in 1981.

Delivered to the USAF as T-29D 52-1183 in 1954. Converted to a VT-29D in 1961. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1975. To the museum in 1979. Sold as N31325 in 1989. Restored to airworthy condition and left the museum. Last seen at San Juan, PR in 2003. Cancelled from the register in 2012.