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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:340-073
    Last Civil Registration:OH-LRB
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-440 cn 340-073 cr OH-LRB...
    Latest Owner or Location:Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Finnish Air Force Museum), Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Vantaa, Etela-Suomi

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a CV-340-40.
    Convair CV-340-40 340-073.

    23 May 1953

    To Aero OY Finnish Air Lines with new c/r OH-LRB.

    1956

    Converted to a CV-440.

    From 1968 to 1969

    Leased to Linjeflyg.

    From 1969 to 1980

    To Finnair keeping c/r OH-LRB.

    1980

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    Transferred to a museum.

    Circa 1980

    Based at Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Finnish Air Force Museum), Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Vantaa, Etela-Suomi.
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    14 June 2014


    Photographer: Clive Hindmarch
    Notes: Displayed at the Finnish Aviation Museum next to Helsinki Vantaa airport.
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