3137 results found
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-KFU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/F |
| C/n (msn): | 17 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Freight NZ |
| City / Airport: | Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 1996 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 293023Submit Correction |
| View count: | 198 |
Ex-C-GKFU, N5809, N8428H, N73113, TI-1018C, N549Z, N73113. Written off 3-Oct-2003 10 km (6.3 mls) north off Paraparaumu, New Zealand
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-KFU |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/F |
| C/n (msn): | 17 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Freight NZ |
| City / Airport: | Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map | Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 1996 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-KFU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/F |
| C/n (msn): | 17 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Freight NZ |
| City / Airport: | Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 1996 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 293023Submit Correction |
| View count: | 198 |
Ex-C-GKFU, N5809, N8428H, N73113, TI-1018C, N549Z, N73113. Written off 3-Oct-2003 10 km (6.3 mls) north off Paraparaumu, New Zealand
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-KFU |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/F |
| C/n (msn): | 17 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Freight NZ |
| City / Airport: | Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map | Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 1996 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1184G |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Promotional Titles: | Aero Dogs |
| City / Area: | Tulare / North L Street [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 292812Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1061 |
Delivered to the USAF as T-29A 50-0193 in 1951. Redesignated as a VT-29A in 1962, a GVT-29A for use as a ground trainer at Sheppard AFB, TX in 1973 and a GT-29A in 1977. To N1184G and stored at Van Nuys, CA in 1981. Dismantled and moved to El Mirage, CA by 1992. Fuselage used as Aero Dogs hot dog stand in Tulare, CA from 2007. Was nice place to stop for a hot dog. Changed to Flying Taco by 2020.
| Registration / Serial: | N1184G |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| City / Area: | Tulare / North L Street [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1184G |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| Promotional Titles: | Aero Dogs |
| City / Area: | Tulare / North L Street [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 292812Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1061 |
Delivered to the USAF as T-29A 50-0193 in 1951. Redesignated as a VT-29A in 1962, a GVT-29A for use as a ground trainer at Sheppard AFB, TX in 1973 and a GT-29A in 1977. To N1184G and stored at Van Nuys, CA in 1981. Dismantled and moved to El Mirage, CA by 1992. Fuselage used as Aero Dogs hot dog stand in Tulare, CA from 2007. Was nice place to stop for a hot dog. Changed to Flying Taco by 2020.
| Registration / Serial: | N1184G |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29A |
| C/n (msn): | 223 |
| City / Area: | Tulare / North L Street [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GFHF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 176 |
| Operator Titles: | Société d'Énergie de la Baie James |
| Aircraft Name: | Opinaca |
| City / Airport: | Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (CYUL / YUL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Photo ID: | 292512Submit Correction |
| View count: | 375 |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GFHF |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 176 |
| Operator Titles: | Société d'Énergie de la Baie James |
| City / Airport: | Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (CYUL / YUL)Map | Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GFHF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 176 |
| Operator Titles: | Société d'Énergie de la Baie James |
| Aircraft Name: | Opinaca |
| City / Airport: | Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (CYUL / YUL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Photo ID: | 292512Submit Correction |
| View count: | 375 |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GFHF |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 176 |
| Operator Titles: | Société d'Énergie de la Baie James |
| City / Airport: | Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (CYUL / YUL)Map | Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| Aircraft Name: | General Bernardino Caballero |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map |
| Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 2 December 2019 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Photo ID: | 292330Submit Correction |
| View count: | 746 |
Delivered as LV-ADO in 1949 and acquired by Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas in 1962. Withdrawn from use by 1972 and stored at Asunción. Placed on display as seen here circa 1997, but looking much worse now than nine years earlier.
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map | Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 2 December 2019 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| Aircraft Name: | General Bernardino Caballero |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map |
| Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 2 December 2019 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Photo ID: | 292330Submit Correction |
| View count: | 746 |
Delivered as LV-ADO in 1949 and acquired by Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas in 1962. Withdrawn from use by 1972 and stored at Asunción. Placed on display as seen here circa 1997, but looking much worse now than nine years earlier.
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map | Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 2 December 2019 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N74854 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 51 |
| Operator Titles: | (Wright Air Lines) |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 November 1991 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Photo ID: | 292228Submit Correction |
| View count: | 252 |
N74854 stripped of useful parts before being scrapped. Two heavy suspended 44-gallon drums keep the nose anchored to the ground.
| Registration / Serial: | N74854 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 51 |
| Operator Titles: | (Wright Air Lines) |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 November 1991 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Registration / Serial: | N74854 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 51 |
| Operator Titles: | (Wright Air Lines) |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 November 1991 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Photo ID: | 292228Submit Correction |
| View count: | 252 |
N74854 stripped of useful parts before being scrapped. Two heavy suspended 44-gallon drums keep the nose anchored to the ground.
| Registration / Serial: | N74854 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600 |
| C/n (msn): | 51 |
| Operator Titles: | (Wright Air Lines) |
| City / Airport: | Tucson - International (KTUS / TUS)Map | Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 November 1991 |
| Photo by: | Geoff GoodallWebsite |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GQHB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 376 |
| Operator Titles: | Nolinor Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Sherbrooke (CYSC / YSC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Event: | Festival des Faucheurs de Marguerites 2002 |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2002 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Photo ID: | 292103Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
This aircraft came to Sherbrooke for a charter flight.
| Registration / Serial: | C-GQHB |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 376 |
| Operator Titles: | Nolinor Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Sherbrooke (CYSC / YSC)Map | Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2002 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-GQHB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 376 |
| Operator Titles: | Nolinor Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Sherbrooke (CYSC / YSC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Event: | Festival des Faucheurs de Marguerites 2002 |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2002 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Photo ID: | 292103Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
This aircraft came to Sherbrooke for a charter flight.
| Registration / Serial: | C-GQHB |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 376 |
| Operator Titles: | Nolinor Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Sherbrooke (CYSC / YSC)Map | Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2002 |
| Photo by: | Pierre LangloisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-5 |
| C/n (msn): | D32 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | George Bass |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1948 to December 1959 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 291859Submit Correction |
| View count: | 465 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-5 |
| C/n (msn): | D32 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1948 to December 1959 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-5 |
| C/n (msn): | D32 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | George Bass |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1948 to December 1959 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 291859Submit Correction |
| View count: | 465 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-5 |
| C/n (msn): | D32 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1948 to December 1959 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BZD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-32 |
| C/n (msn): | 110 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airways |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 to October 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 291460Submit Correction |
| View count: | 738 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BZD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-32 |
| C/n (msn): | 110 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airways |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 to October 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BZD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-32 |
| C/n (msn): | 110 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airways |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 to October 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 291460Submit Correction |
| View count: | 738 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BZD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-32 |
| C/n (msn): | 110 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airways |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 to October 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | N151JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VT-29D |
| C/n (msn): | 52-31 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290919Submit Correction |
| View count: | 556 |
Acquired Jun 97 ex Kitty Hawk Air Cargo. Previous to that it was N451GA with General Aviation and of course the USAF (52-5832).
| Registration / Serial: | N151JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VT-29D |
| C/n (msn): | 52-31 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N151JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VT-29D |
| C/n (msn): | 52-31 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290919Submit Correction |
| View count: | 556 |
Acquired Jun 97 ex Kitty Hawk Air Cargo. Previous to that it was N451GA with General Aviation and of course the USAF (52-5832).
| Registration / Serial: | N151JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VT-29D |
| C/n (msn): | 52-31 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94226 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 279 |
It had recently been acquired by Rhoades International ex Century Airlines. Started life as an CV-240 with American Airlines before going to Trans Texas Airways, with whom it was when converted to a CV-600, then Texas International, SMB Stage Lines, Kitty Hawk Cargo and Century Airlines. Broken up by Oct 2004.
| Registration / Serial: | N94226 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94226 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 279 |
It had recently been acquired by Rhoades International ex Century Airlines. Started life as an CV-240 with American Airlines before going to Trans Texas Airways, with whom it was when converted to a CV-600, then Texas International, SMB Stage Lines, Kitty Hawk Cargo and Century Airlines. Broken up by Oct 2004.
| Registration / Serial: | N94226 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N156JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-62 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 200 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290493Submit Correction |
| View count: | 454 |
Taxiing out for departure which I wish I could have filmed! With Rhoades Mar 92 to Mar 2004. Previous operators included Kitty Hawk, Skyfreighters, Combs Airways, Linjeflyg (Sweden) as SE-CPP, All Nippon Airways and, of origin, REAL (Brazil). Went to Starflite International Mar 2004 and Neal Wayne Barker (Lineville Airlines) Sep 2010. Reg cancelled Mar 2013. Fate unknown, presumed broken up.
| Registration / Serial: | N156JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-62 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 200 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N156JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-62 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 200 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290493Submit Correction |
| View count: | 454 |
Taxiing out for departure which I wish I could have filmed! With Rhoades Mar 92 to Mar 2004. Previous operators included Kitty Hawk, Skyfreighters, Combs Airways, Linjeflyg (Sweden) as SE-CPP, All Nippon Airways and, of origin, REAL (Brazil). Went to Starflite International Mar 2004 and Neal Wayne Barker (Lineville Airlines) Sep 2010. Reg cancelled Mar 2013. Fate unknown, presumed broken up.
| Registration / Serial: | N156JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-62 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 200 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N866TA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290470Submit Correction |
| View count: | 419 |
This was a marriage of the fuselage of c/n 283 with the wings of c/n 409. C/n 283 was a C131F with the US Navy as 141000. C/n 409 was an ex Lufthansa Convair 440. It went to Air Algerie in Jun 68 as 7T-VAO. Converted to CV-640 Dep 68. Acquired by Atlas Aircraft Corp possibly early 80s. Wings married to c/n 283 circa Sep 84. Acquired by Kitty Hawk Airways May 92 and joined Rhoades Mar 99. Noted stored Sep 2007. Reg cnx Jan 2009 as broken up.
| Registration / Serial: | N866TA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N866TA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290470Submit Correction |
| View count: | 419 |
This was a marriage of the fuselage of c/n 283 with the wings of c/n 409. C/n 283 was a C131F with the US Navy as 141000. C/n 409 was an ex Lufthansa Convair 440. It went to Air Algerie in Jun 68 as 7T-VAO. Converted to CV-640 Dep 68. Acquired by Atlas Aircraft Corp possibly early 80s. Wings married to c/n 283 circa Sep 84. Acquired by Kitty Hawk Airways May 92 and joined Rhoades Mar 99. Noted stored Sep 2007. Reg cnx Jan 2009 as broken up.
| Registration / Serial: | N866TA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640/F |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94279 |
| Fleet number: | 279 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 101 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290408Submit Correction |
| View count: | 504 |
Originally a Convair 240 operated by American Air Lines and Trans Texas Airways. Converted to Convair 600 Nov 1966. Joined SMB Stage Lines Jan 78. To Kitty Hawk Air Cargo Oct 91. Operated with Rhoades from Jun 2000 to Aug 2001 when it went to J&R Aircraft Leasing. In Jun 2003 it made its way to Mexico and Transportes Saltillo Monterrey as XA-TYF. Noted still in service Sep 2009. Apparently had some sort of mishap later that year (no details known) and did not fly again.
| Registration / Serial: | N94279 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 101 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N94279 |
| Fleet number: | 279 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 101 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290408Submit Correction |
| View count: | 504 |
Originally a Convair 240 operated by American Air Lines and Trans Texas Airways. Converted to Convair 600 Nov 1966. Joined SMB Stage Lines Jan 78. To Kitty Hawk Air Cargo Oct 91. Operated with Rhoades from Jun 2000 to Aug 2001 when it went to J&R Aircraft Leasing. In Jun 2003 it made its way to Mexico and Transportes Saltillo Monterrey as XA-TYF. Noted still in service Sep 2009. Apparently had some sort of mishap later that year (no details known) and did not fly again.
| Registration / Serial: | N94279 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 600/F |
| C/n (msn): | 101 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N152JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290392Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
| Registration / Serial: | N152JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N152JR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Photo ID: | 290392Submit Correction |
| View count: | 249 |
| Registration / Serial: | N152JR |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 283 |
| Operator Titles: | Rhoades Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Columbus - Municipal (KBAK / CLU / BAK)Map | Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Photo by: | Danny GrewContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| Aircraft Name: | General Bernardino Caballero |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map |
| Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Photo ID: | 290012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 820 |
Delivered as LV-ADO in 1949 and acquired by Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas in 1962. Withdrawn from use by 1972 and stored at Asunción. Placed on display as seen here circa 1997.
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map | Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| Aircraft Name: | General Bernardino Caballero |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map |
| Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Photo ID: | 290012Submit Correction |
| View count: | 820 |
Delivered as LV-ADO in 1949 and acquired by Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas in 1962. Withdrawn from use by 1972 and stored at Asunción. Placed on display as seen here circa 1997.
| Registration / Serial: | ZP-CDO |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP |
| City / Airport: | Asunción - Silvio Pettirossi (SGAS / ASU)Map | Country: | ParaguayAircraft Map |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Arie MeijvogelContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N153PA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 304 |
| Operator Titles: | Desert Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PANC / ANC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 289437Submit Correction |
| View count: | 248 |
I've seen it worked on from time to time, but when you ask when is it going to fly, the answer is usually, "one of these days".
| Registration / Serial: | N153PA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 304 |
| Operator Titles: | Desert Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PANC / ANC)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N153PA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 304 |
| Operator Titles: | Desert Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PANC / ANC)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 289437Submit Correction |
| View count: | 248 |
I've seen it worked on from time to time, but when you ask when is it going to fly, the answer is usually, "one of these days".
| Registration / Serial: | N153PA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair T-29B |
| C/n (msn): | 304 |
| Operator Titles: | Desert Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Anchorage - Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PANC / ANC)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-FKFA |
| Fleet number: | 52 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 100 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Palmer - Buddy Woods Municipal (PAAQ / PAQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 289265Submit Correction |
| View count: | 239 |
Standing by for fire fighting.
| Registration / Serial: | C-FKFA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 100 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Palmer - Buddy Woods Municipal (PAAQ / PAQ)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Registration / Serial: | C-FKFA |
| Fleet number: | 52 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 100 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Palmer - Buddy Woods Municipal (PAAQ / PAQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Photo ID: | 289265Submit Correction |
| View count: | 239 |
Standing by for fire fighting.
| Registration / Serial: | C-FKFA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 100 |
| Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Palmer - Buddy Woods Municipal (PAAQ / PAQ)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 2010 |
| Photo by: | Bob GarrardContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N643W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 143 |
| Operator Titles: | Krissalan |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 October 1992 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 289132Submit Correction |
| View count: | 435 |
| Registration / Serial: | N643W |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 143 |
| Operator Titles: | Krissalan |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 October 1992 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | N643W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 143 |
| Operator Titles: | Krissalan |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 October 1992 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 289132Submit Correction |
| View count: | 435 |
| Registration / Serial: | N643W |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 143 |
| Operator Titles: | Krissalan |
| City / Airport: | Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 27 October 1992 |
| Photo by: | Matti Rajala (via Pertti Sipilä)Contact |
| 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 |
| Event: | Air Atlantique's Classic Air Show 2003 |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2003 |
| Photo by: | Fred WillemsenContact |
| Photo ID: | 288976Submit Correction |
| View count: | 336 |
| 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: | 31 May 2003 |
| Photo by: | Fred WillemsenContact |
| 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 |
| Event: | Air Atlantique's Classic Air Show 2003 |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2003 |
| Photo by: | Fred WillemsenContact |
| Photo ID: | 288976Submit Correction |
| View count: | 336 |
| 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: | 31 May 2003 |
| Photo by: | Fred WillemsenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73133 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 70 |
| Operator Titles: | Farmers Union Travel Club |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |
| Photo ID: | 288228Submit Correction |
| View count: | 757 |
Originally built for United Air Lines in 1953 as a Convair 340 and here operated by Farmers Union Travel Club of Denver/CO. In 1992 it became C-FKFM with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter. Later it went to Conair as a retardant bomber then was sold to Buffalo Airways at their Red Deer/AB base in 2022, so likely used for engine spares.
| Registration / Serial: | N73133 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 70 |
| Operator Titles: | Farmers Union Travel Club |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map | Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73133 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 70 |
| Operator Titles: | Farmers Union Travel Club |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |
| Photo ID: | 288228Submit Correction |
| View count: | 757 |
Originally built for United Air Lines in 1953 as a Convair 340 and here operated by Farmers Union Travel Club of Denver/CO. In 1992 it became C-FKFM with Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter. Later it went to Conair as a retardant bomber then was sold to Buffalo Airways at their Red Deer/AB base in 2022, so likely used for engine spares.
| Registration / Serial: | N73133 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 70 |
| Operator Titles: | Farmers Union Travel Club |
| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map | Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 14 October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Tim MartinContact |