Aircraft Photo of N26KA | Convair 580 | Westates Airlines | AirHistory.net #763058
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N26KA
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):49
Operator Titles:Westates Airlines
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KTUS   IATA: TUS   Local: TUS   Other: -
 
Photo Date:13 October 1985
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 763058
Photo Comment

Delivered to Continental Airlines as CV340-35 N90854 in 1953. To North Central Airlines in 1959 and converted to a CV440 then to a CV580 in 1968. They merged into Republic Airlines in 1979. To Key Air Lines as N26KA in 1981 then to Air Florida Commuter in 1983. Painted for Westates Airlines in 1985 but may have not been delivered. To Quebecair as C-GQBM in 1986 then to JBQ Aviation as N352Q in 1992. Stored at Roswell, NM in 1995. Still there in 2017 in derelict condition.

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

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