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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-580
    Construction Number:340-126
    Last Civil Registration:VH-PDX
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a CV-340-47.

    4 November 1953

    To National Airlines with new c/r N8416H.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8416H.

    25 October 1960

    To Allegheney Airlines with new c/r N5816.

    1966

    Converted to a CV-580.

    1978

    To Great Western Airlines, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N5816.

    10 September 1990

    Civil registration, N5816, cancelled.

    7 February 1992

    To Canair Cargo with new c/r C-FIWN (340, 126).

    21 April 1995


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1995 photo at Winnipeg - An ex-Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 converted to all-cargo. It was exported to Australia in 2008

    8 March 1999

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-FIWN.

    14 January 2008

    To Pionair Australia Pty Ltd, Condell Park, NSW with new c/r VH-PDX.

    14 January 2008

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    15 July 2011

    To Vanguard Investments Pty Ltd, Fairlight, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    15 July 2011

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    13 June 2013

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    13 June 2013

    To Westpac Banking Corporation, Concord West, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    8 November 2013

    To Westpac Banking Corporation, Concord West, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    15 November 2013

    To Westpac Banking Corporation, Concord West, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    15 November 2013

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    23 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2014 picture at a crowded ramp at Bankstown, NSW, Australia

    21 November 2017

    To Vanguard Investments Pty Ltd, Mona Vale, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    7 February 2018

    To Royston Stephen Ferris, Mona Vale, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    29 May 2020

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW keeping c/r VH-PDX.

    15 October 2020

    Civil registration, VH-PDX, cancelled.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    AussieAirliners.org by R. N. Smith
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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