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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440-75
    Construction Number:440-503
    Last Civil Registration:N8042W
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-440-75 cn 440-503 cr N80...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museo de Aeropuertos y Transporte Aero de Malaga, Malaga Airport, Malaga, Andalucia (Andalusia)

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    Dates

    Event

    3 February 1958

    Constructed as a CV-440-75.

    29 May 1958

    To Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) with new c/r SE-BSY.

    To unknown owner with c/r 3D-BSY.

    8 March 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r A2-BSY.

    1976

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-JVO.

    By 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r A2-ABH.

    5 June 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8042W (440, 503) issued.

    6 June 1983

    To Whispering Palms Resort, Rancho Santa Fe, CA with new c/r N8042W.

    21 June 2000

    To Aeronautical Commercial Office Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N8042W.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8042W (440, 503) issued.

    2006

    To Museo de Aeropuertos Y Transporte Aero de Malaga, Malaga Airport, Malaga, Andalucia (Andalusia).
    Markings added: OH-VKN
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    15 May 2017

    Civil registration, N8042W, cancelled.
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