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End of era. One of the final CV-580 passenger operators.
Nolinor shares extensive access to one of the last Convair 580 passenger ops. (happened fall 2019, now since retired) very cool look at one of the Convair designs going back to immediate post-WWII. This one was built in 1956 as a CV-340 piston twin, later converted by Pacific Aermotive to Allison 501D turboprop power. Big thank you to Nolinor for sharing a final glimpse at a long history. (www.youtube.com) Mais...
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I remember the The Ford Motor Company having a couple of 580's that ran shuttles. I loved to watch them come and go at KLUK. They had beautiful Red, White, and Blue paint jobs and were very impressive. I believe a freight operator up in Detroit bought them when Ford upgraded to jets and I guess just ran the rest of the life out of them. Sad to see them go.
Spent lots of time in these 580's. Always enjoyed them.
Flew the 340 and 440 for the Corps...great A/C. Many Airshows still request them for display.
I hope so... there is a Big Draw to those old planes.
They are good planes.
Pacific Airmotive. oops. (I have seen both used, however, can't recall if it was a Max Millar or Mike Badrocke cutaway) Most likely it was my arthritic sausage fingers on a tiny keyboard.
Is this really the end of the line for the "Convair Convorter"?
