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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:340-086
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FEO
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 340-086 cr VH-FEO...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-31.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73136 (340-31, 86).

    19 August 1970

    Civil registration, N73136, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73136.

    26 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo taken at Denver Stapleton Airport

    13 June 1989

    Civil registration, N73136, cancelled.

    8 May 1996

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GKFQ {2}.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73136.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GKFQ {2}.

    6 July 2006

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GKFQ {2}.

    29 October 2007

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

    29 October 2007

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r VH-PDW.

    15 July 2011

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

    15 July 2011

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    23 March 2012

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    23 March 2012

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

    8 November 2013

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

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    15 November 2013

    Operated by Pionair Australia Pty Ltd.

    16 November 2017

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

    7 February 2018

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

    1 June 2020

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

    15 October 2020

    Civil registration, VH-PDW, cancelled.

    26 May 2023

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

    18 October 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: CV-580 VH-FEO with fleet number 505 from its Kelowna / Pionair days under restoration to airworthy condition at HARS Parkes, NSW
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