A Convair 340 for United Airlines as N73129 Mainliner Toledo in March 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1962, the aircraft was converted to a CV580 in 1964. Acquired by Gem State Airlines (N117GS) in 1979, merged with local carrier Air Pacific to form Golden Gate Airlines (N73129) in 1980 only to shut down in 1981. Next with ERA Helicopters / Jet Alaska / Era AViation 1981 - 2003. Bought via Kelowna Flightcraft, Conair converted it to an air tanker, finally retiring in 2021. Stored at Red Deer, AB for Buffalo Airways in August 2021, who bought three Conair CV580s for their engines and propellers.

Previously with Conair of Abbotsford, BC. Now stored at Buffalo Airways for use of the engines.

Ex N73129, registered to ERA as N568JA 11th Sep 1981 and sold to Kelowna as C-FKFB 6th June 2003

One of three CV580 Convairs sold by Conair to Buffalo Airways, who will use the engines on their Lockheed Electras. The airframes face an uncertain future

This aircraft was converted to Air Tanker and is part of Conair's fleet as C-FKFB

Era Helicopters bought Convair 580s in 1980 for oil support work in Akaska. This aircraft came in 1981 and it operated as Jet Alaska in conjunction with Alaska Airlines. It was sold to Kelowna Flightcraft in 2003 (C-FKFB) and on to Conair in 2004 for air tanker conversion.

Grounded by heavy smoke from wildfires in the area

Built as a CV340 in 1953 for United Airlines and here at the end of its time with Era Aviation and about to become C-FKFB with Kelowna Flightcraft. In 2004 it was modified for fire fighting with Conair and in 2021 sold to Air Spray at Red Deer/AB for its engines and propellers.