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N73165

 

Convair CV-580 (368)

 

 
Date: 06/1988

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: ex OO-SCQ of Sabena, after conversion to a Convair 580 in 1968 and after several operators in the States, this frame came back to Brussels being delivered on May 29 1988 and was only to be used as source parts for the operational fleet of CV580's of European Air Transport. Here depicted just after its arrival, with the American regi "N73165" already erased and carrying the basic markings of previous operator Metro Airlines (American Eagle).
Date: 1989

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen a year later with some usable parts taken off.
Date: 06/1992

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen another three years later on the other (northern) side of Brussels, used by the fire service since 1991 and rubbed from more parts, it was completely broken up on December 15 1994.

 

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