Aircraft Photo of N73136 | Convair 580 | American Eagle | AirHistory.net #769352
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N73136
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):86
Operator Titles:American Eagle
Location
City / Airport:Dallas / Fort Worth - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDFW   IATA: DFW   Local: DFW   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 October 1985
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 769352
Photo Comment

Delivered to United Air Lines as CV340-31 N73136 in 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1961 and converted to a CV580 in 1966 then to Metroflight and operated for American Eagle in 1983. To Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFQ in 1989 and converted to a freighter in 1990 then to Pionair Australia as VH-PDW in 2009. To the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society in 2007 and preserved at Parkes NSW. Reregistered as VH-FEO in 2023.

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

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