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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440
    Construction Number:340-156
    Last Civil Registration:XB-GNM
    Latest Owner or Location:Krissian de Aviacion

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a CV-340-51.

    8 April 1954

    To Aeronaves de Mexico with new c/r XA-KIN.
    Operated with markings: named Cuidad Guadalaraja

    23 February 1960

    To Linjeflyg with new c/r SE-CRN.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    To Linjeflyg keeping c/r SE-CRN.

    23 December 1972


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Convair 440 Metropolitan of Linjeflyg at Angelholm in December 1972.

    September 1979

    To Combs Airways with new c/r N156CF.

    Civil registration N156CF reserved.

    20 June 1980

    Civil registration, N156CF, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    July 1980

    To North Caribou Flying Services with new c/r C-GRWW.

    1982


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: Photo taken at Vancouver Int in June 1982

    3 June 1985


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: C-GRWW at Winnipeg on 3Jun85 - Fort St. John based North Cariboo Flying Service operated this Convair 340 from 1980 until Aug/85. It left the country in 1989 and after a period of storage went to Mexico

    24 May 1986

    To Canada West Air keeping c/r C-GRWW.

    1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: Convair CV-440 - Canada West Air at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in July 1987

    June 1992

    To Servicios Aeros Ejecutivos with new c/r XA-RXN.

    June 1995

    To Krissian de Aviacion keeping c/r XA-RXN.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-GNM.

    Withdrawn from use.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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