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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:340-024
    Last Civil Registration:XA-UPL
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Tribe

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a CV-340-36.

    5 November 1952

    To Hawaiian Airlines with new c/r N5506K.

    30 December 1960

    To William C. Wold Associates keeping c/r N5506K.

    30 June 1961

    To Allegheny Airlines keeping c/r N5506K.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    4 June 1962

    To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N8423H {1}.

    December 1967

    Converted to a CV-580.

    28 October 1976

    To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N5834.

    28 October 1976

    Leased to Evergreen International Airline.

    24 January 1979

    Leased to Interstate Airlines.

    4 June 1981

    To Interstate Airlines with new c/r N585PL.
    Operated with markings: Lorene

    12 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Pinal Air Park, Marana, Arizona

    December 1984

    Leased to Summit Airlines.

    November 1986

    Leased to Prinair.

    February 1987

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Marana.

    December 1987

    To Soundair with new c/r C-FAUF.

    Circa 5 November 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-FAUF (Convair 340, 24) issued.

    5 November 1990

    To Canair Cargo keeping c/r C-FAUF.
    Ceased operations in 1997.

    1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N584E (340, 24) issued.

    20 May 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N584E (340, 24) issued.

    29 May 2002

    To Air Tahoma Inc, Spanaway, WA with new c/r N584E.

    7 November 2004


    Photographer: Andrew Appleton
    Notes: Convair 580 N584E at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee.

    14 March 2011

    Civil registration, N584E, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.

    To Air Tribe with new c/r XA-UPL.

    18 December 2014


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At Charlotte Douglas Airport (KCLT)

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Ed Jones
    Notes: Photo taken at Toledo Express Airport (TOL/KTOL) Ohio-USA.

    2 November 2023


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: PPQ310 taxis to 26L at ONT for a short flight to TJ
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