Delivered to United Air Lines as CV340-31 N73153 in 1954. To Frontier Airlines in 1959 and converted to a CV580 in 1965. To Mountainwest Aviation who were renamed to Sierra Pacific Airlines in 1978. Leased to other operators. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GEVC in 1999 then to Conair as C-FFKF in 1990 and converted to a firebomber. Cancelled from the register in 2023. Flightaware shows its last flight to Pitt Meadows. CYPK.

To United Air Lines 18 May 1954 as a Convair 340-31 N73153. To Frontier Al on 18 Jun 1959. Converted to a Convair 580 on 24 Sep 1965. To Mountainwest Aviation on 19 May 1977. To Sierra Pacific Al by 07 Oct 78 when I saw it. Various short leases to Golden Gate, Wings West and Express Al. Back permanently with Sierra Pacific in Mar 1990. WFU at AVW Feb 96. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GEVC in Apr 1999. Reregistered to C-FFKF on 02 Nov 1999. To Conair Aviation on 26Jul 2000 and converted to a water bomber number 44. Still current at least early in 2023.

Sold in Canada as C-GEVC in 1999.