Aircraft Photo of N861FW | Convair 640 | Wright Air Lines | AirHistory.net #783613
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N861FW
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 640
C/n (msn):104
Operator Titles:Wright Air Lines
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KTUS   IATA: TUS   Local: TUS   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 November 1986
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 783613
Photo Comment

Delivered to KLM as CV340-48 PH-TGD in 1953. Reregistered as PH-CGD in 1954 and converted to a CV440. To Martin's Air Charter in 1963. They became Martinair Holland and it was converted to a CV640 in 1966. Sold as N111TA in 1971. Used by a number of operators then to Wright Airlines in 1982 and reregistered as N861FW in 1983. To Canada West Air as C-GCWY in 1988 then to C&M Airways as N640CM in 1991 and Aeronaves TSM as XA-URL in 2012. Stored at Saltillo by 2021.

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