FAB-71.- This Convair 580 (cn. 370) was delivered on 21Nov74 and served with TAM as TAM-71, later registered as FAB-71 and kept in service until the late nineties. Former identities were (G.A.):

-          N2046 NATIONAL A/L F/F 10 Oct 56. Del 25 Oct 56: Sold to:

-          NORTH CENTRAL A/L 'F/N 345', 14 Dec 62. Del to:

-          Pac Air 6 Jun 68, & cvt to CV580, 'No. 145'. R.T.S, as 'F/N 545', 12 Sept 68: Sold to:

-          FUERZA AEREA BOLIVIANA, TRANSPORTE AEREO MILITAR, TAM-71, 26 Nov 74. Del to 712 Escadron, 72 Grupo Aereo de Transporte, at El Alto AFB, La Paz. Cur at El Alto AFB, 8 Dec 90/Jul 96. Re-ser. FAB-71, W.F.U. & std at El Alto AFB, cur Oct 07.

Additional Articles.- Aviones Convair CV-440 y CV-580 de la Fuerza Aérea Boliviana / Seis Convair para la FAB - El primer ferry del '72

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