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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:340-179
    Last Civil Registration:C-FFKF
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 340-179 cr C-FFKF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a CV-340-60.

    Redesignated as CV-340-31.

    18 May 1954

    To United Airlines with new c/r N73153.
    Operated with markings: Mainliner South Bend

    18 June 1959

    To Frontier Airlines keeping c/r N73153.

    September 1965

    Converted to a CV-580.

    18 August 1970

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N73153.

    1 August 1976


    Photographer: Brian Aerni
    Notes: Me in front of 340-179

    12 October 1984


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

    October 1996


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: Convair 580 N73153, Avra Valley, AZ.

    6 April 1999

    Civil registration, N73153, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    6 April 1999

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter with new c/r C-FFKF.

    26 July 2000

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r C-FFKF.

    Operated as fire service #44.

    10 August 2000


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2001 photo at Penticton - One of a batch bought from US based Sierra Pacific Airlines, this Convair 580 was converted to retardant bomber by Kelowna Flightcraft for operation by Conair

    2 April 2002

    To Conair Group Inc (Conair Aviation), Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r C-FFKF.

    8 August 2011


    Photographer: John Wolsafson
    Notes: Conairs Tanker 44 and 45 sitting at Kamloops Air Attack base

    18 April 2015


    Photographer: Brian Aerni
    Notes: My son in front of tanker 44

    25 October 2019

    Civil registration, C-FFKF, cancelled.

    3 March 2020

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-FFKF.

    7 November 2022

    Civil registration, C-FFKF, cancelled.
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