Ex CF-PBG-X. Became N4993U on 29 September 1978, then 5A-CVB, TL-AAI, 5A-CVB, 5A-DGJ, 9Q-CQS, and finally EI-BRP. Withdrawn from use in 1989 and used for spares recovery, before being broken up in 1992.

ex CF-PGG-X. Became N4993U, 5A-CVB, TL-AAI, 5A-CVB, 5A-DGJ, 9Q-CQS, EI-BRP, broken up in 1992

First flew as CL-44D4-8 CF-PBG-X in 1963. Delivered to Loftleidir as TF-LLF in 1964. Converted to a CL-44J in 1966. To Cargolux in 1972 then to Cargosur as N4993U in 1976. To TL-AAL then to United African Airlines as 5A-CVB in 1979. Reregistered as 5A-DGJ in 1980. To Vic Air Cargo as 9Q-CQS in 1983 then to Virunga Air Cargo in 1984, Aer Turas as EI-BRP in 1986 then to Heavylift Cargo Airlines in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Southend in 1990 and scrapped in 1992.

Photographed with Heathrows 1955 vintage Tower visible, this was a stretched CL-44, 4.6 metres longer than the D model and originally built for Loftleidirs low-cost transatlantic scheduled passenger flights in the 1960s.

A trip in an Auster afforded this unusual view. First reg to Canadair 4.63 as CL-44D-8 CF-PBG-X, to Loftleidir TF-LLF and converted to the stretched CL-44J 1966. To Cargolux 4 months before this shot and then sold as N4993U in 1976, later becoming TL-AAL, 5A-CVB, 5A-DGJ, 9Q-CQS and lastly EI-BRP with Aer Turas 1.86. Bought by Heavylift 5.89, wfu SEN 11.90 and b/u 8.92