Aircraft Photo of N51255 | Convair 580 | ERIM - Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N51255
Aircraft Original Type:	Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:	Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:	Convair 580
C/n (msn):	383
Operator Titles:	ERIM - Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

Location
City / Airport:	Detroit - Willow RunMap
Region / Country:	Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KYIP IATA: YIP Local: YIP Other: -

Photo Date:	October 1991
Photo by:	Michael Roeser
Photo ID:	387829

Photo Comment
K25 slide scan. Built 1956 as corporate CV-440-85 N4E. Converted to CV-580 1965, reregistered N4479 1969, N55H 1974, N45LC 1985. Converted to research aircraft for ERIM at Willow Run 1987, transferred to Veridian Systems 2001 and General Dynamics 2005. Acquired by IFL Group 2011 for spares use at Pontiac, still present 2023 This photo is copyright © Michael Roeser, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 August 2021, and has since been viewed 285 times.

Photo Comment

K25 slide scan. Built 1956 as corporate CV-440-85 N4E. Converted to CV-580 1965, reregistered N4479 1969, N55H 1974, N45LC 1985. Converted to research aircraft for ERIM at Willow Run 1987, transferred to Veridian Systems 2001 and General Dynamics 2005. Acquired by IFL Group 2011 for spares use at Pontiac, still present 2023

It was added on 31 August 2021, and has since been viewed 285 times.

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