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Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #719269
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:3 December 2008
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:719269Submit Correction
View count: 166
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.
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:3 December 2008
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #719269
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:3 December 2008
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:719269Submit Correction
View count: 166
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.
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:3 December 2008
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #332885
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:19 June 2014
Photo by:Jack PoelstraContact
Photo ID:332885Submit Correction
View count: 234
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:19 June 2014
Photo by:Jack PoelstraContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #332885
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:19 June 2014
Photo by:Jack PoelstraContact
Photo ID:332885Submit Correction
View count: 234
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:19 June 2014
Photo by:Jack PoelstraContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #200204
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:7 January 2010
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:200204Submit Correction
View count: 436
Still in General Motors livery. Registered as C-GYXS to Conair Aviation, but seems to have been bought as a spare parts source.
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:7 January 2010
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-PAL | Convair 580 | Tauck World Discovery | AirHistory.net #200204
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:7 January 2010
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:200204Submit Correction
View count: 436
Still in General Motors livery. Registered as C-GYXS to Conair Aviation, but seems to have been bought as a spare parts source.
Registration / Serial:VH-PAL
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):501
Operator Titles:Tauck World Discovery / Pionair
City / Airport:Abbotsford (CYXX / YXX)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:7 January 2010
Photo by:Tim MartinContact