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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-640
    Construction Number:340-104
    Last Civil Registration:XA-URL
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-640 cn 340-104 cr XA-URL...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeronaves TSM

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a CV-340-48.

    3 September 1953

    To Royal Dutch Airlines with new c/r PH-TGD.

    21 April 1954

    To Royal Dutch Airlines with new c/r PH-CGD.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    5 January 1964

    Operated by Martins Air Charter.

    Circa April 1966

    Converted to a CV-640.

    16 August 1970


    Photographer: John Smith
    Notes: A 1970 photo of this Convair CV640 at East Midlands Airport whilst operated by Dutch charter company Martinair

    Circa 1971

    To Omni International with new c/r N111TA.

    10 June 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Convair 640 was on display at the 1976 Reading Airshow, Pennsylvania.

    Circa June 1983

    To Wright Air Lines with new c/r N841FW.

    25 August 1983

    To Century Airlines Inc, Waterford, MI with new c/r N640CM.

    Based at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX.
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    Circa 1988

    To Canada West Air with new c/r C-GCWY.

    8 September 1993

    To Century Airlines with new c/r N640CM.

    1 July 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N640CM (640-340D, 104) issued.

    8 August 2010


    Photographer: Ned Harris
    Notes: 2010 photo taken by Ned Harris at the Thunder over Michigan Airshow

    17 October 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N640CM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Laredo, TX.

    To Aeronaves TSM with new c/r XA-URL.

    23 March 2016


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