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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:440-451
    Last Civil Registration:N55AP
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-640 cn 440-451 cr N55AP
    Latest Owner or Location:Kittyhawk Aircargo

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a CV-440-88.

    19 September 1957

    To Lufthansa with new c/r D-ACAP.

    June 1968

    To Air Algerie with new c/r 7T-VAR.

    30 October 1968

    Converted to a CV-640.

    To Air Algerie keeping c/r 7T-VAR.

    3 April 1981

    To Atlas Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N848TA.

    1 September 1981

    To High Line Airways with new c/r C-GQCQ.

    1 September 1984

    To North Canada Air keeping c/r C-GQCQ.

    June 1986


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo taken in 1986 whilst operated by Norcanair at Saskatoon Airport

    17 October 1987


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1987 photo at Winnipeg - A rare R-R Dart powered Convair 440 conversion, known as the Convair 640. This one was originally delivered to Lufthansa as a piston a/c in 1957

    1 January 1988

    To Time Air keeping c/r C-GQCQ.

    November 1988

    To Canada West keeping c/r C-GQCQ.

    June 1993

    To DC Aircraft Leasing with new c/r N55AP.

    From June 1993 to March 1994

    Leased to Eagle Airlines.

    6 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Hamiltons yard at Tucson Airport, Arizona

    From March 1994 to March 1995

    Leased to Kittyhawk Aircargo.

    1995

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Hamiltons yard, Tucson AZ.

    30 July 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N55AP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tucson, AZ.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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