Aircraft Photo of N1R | Convair 440-86 Metropolitan | Los Angeles Dodgers | AirHistory.net #151557
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N1R
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-86 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):406
Operator Titles:Los Angeles Dodgers
Location
City / Airport:Los Angeles - InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KLAX   IATA: LAX   Local: LAX   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1959
Photo by:Peter Gates
Photo ID: 151557
Photo Comment

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team operated this aircraft and the registration of N1R was also used with its replacement aircraft a Lockheed Electra. It went to Aviaco in May 1961 as EC-AQK later registered to Fuerza Aerea Boliviano as TAM-45. Subsequently written-off 24 January 1978 at San Ramon.

This photo is copyright © Peter Gates, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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