Registration / Serial:EC-ARS
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-85 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):371
Operator Titles:Iberia
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:May 1962 to December 1965
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni Marimón)
Photo ID:535626Submit Correction
View count: 225
Initially built for Trans America Aeronautical its first registration was N8465H with General Dynamics. It was delivered to REAL the 5 November 1956 and later merged in VARIG in August 1961. Iberia bought it the 14 April 1962 taking the temporary registration EC-WRS for one month before going to EC-ARS. The Spanish airline leased it to LAGE - Líneas Aéreas de Guinea Ecuatorial from 1970. It was finally retired and used for spares in 1973 to be broken up in 1974.
Registration / Serial:EC-ARS
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-85 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):371
Operator Titles:Iberia
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:May 1962 to December 1965
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni Marimón)
Registration / Serial:EC-ARS
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-85 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):371
Operator Titles:Iberia
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:May 1962 to December 1965
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni Marimón)
Photo ID:535626Submit Correction
View count: 225
Initially built for Trans America Aeronautical its first registration was N8465H with General Dynamics. It was delivered to REAL the 5 November 1956 and later merged in VARIG in August 1961. Iberia bought it the 14 April 1962 taking the temporary registration EC-WRS for one month before going to EC-ARS. The Spanish airline leased it to LAGE - Líneas Aéreas de Guinea Ecuatorial from 1970. It was finally retired and used for spares in 1973 to be broken up in 1974.
Registration / Serial:EC-ARS
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-85 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):371
Operator Titles:Iberia
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:May 1962 to December 1965
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni Marimón)