Built in 1953 as CV340 N3424 for Braniff it passed to Allegheny Airlines in July 1966 who converted it to a CV580 and re-registered it N5815. Bought by Aspen in June 1978 it served until that carrier was merged with Air Wisconsin in 1991, when it was purchased by Kelowna Flightcraft and re-registered C-GKFO. In January 2001 it was bought by Conair Aviation and converted to air tanker #53; it was withdrawn from use in October 2021 and bought by Air Spray for parts and is now stored at Red Deer, AB.

Undergoing maintenance while on deployment at Manning Fire Attack Base.

Delivered new to Braniff International in 1953 as a CV340 then converted to CV580 by Allegheny Airlines in 1966. Imported by Kelowna Flightcraft Charter in 1992 and here wearing FedEx titles. Sold to Conair in 2001 and converted to air tanker then retired in 2021. Sold to Air Spray for the engines and parked at Red Deer/AB.

Taxiing across the Sawyer Road overpass to depart on 28R. Other regns include N3424 and C-GKFO.

Four Aspen Airways Convair 580s and BAe146 N461AP at their Denver Stapleton hub in 1986. N5815 is nearest right.