| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N240BN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-0 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka ExecutiveMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOPF IATA: OPF Local: OPF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 1987 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 629648 |
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The very first Convairliner, first flown as NX90849 from Lindbergh Field in San Diego on March 16th 1947. Subsequently registered to various corporate owners as N24501, N112G, N192L and N195L and finally N240BN in 1976. Notably, in 1950 as N24501. the aircraft was converted to a Convair 240-21 with two Allison 501 turboprops and became the first turboprop airliner to fly in the USA. Later converted back to piston power, and despite surely being an airframe worthy of preservation, the aircraft was sadly scrapped after several years of storage at Opa Locka. This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 December 2023, and has since been viewed 213 times. |