FAB-72.- Former TAM-72 (2), this CV-580 (cn. 132) incorporated 10APR81, originally imported by CAMBA Ltda. In some registries is listed as leased to FAB, though this is erroneous. The aircraft was almost w/o in a 3NOV93 crash landing in El Triunfo. By 1996 it had been brought back to service though it operated only for a little time. Former identities (thanks G.A):

-          N73143 UNITED A/L. F/F 10 Nov 53. Del as 'Mainliner Grand Island', 28 Nov 53: Sold to:

-          FRONTIER A/L, 15 Sept 64. Del to:

-          Pac Air, 2 Jun 65 & cvt to CV580 'No. 50'. R.T.S, 9 Aug 65. Sold to:

-          METROFLIGHT INC, opg as METRO A/L, 17 Aug 81. Badly damaged at Longview, TX, 4 Nov 81. Repd & R.T.S: Sold to:

-          JAY DEE AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO INC, Mar 82: Sold to:

-          METRO A/L, Jun 84, & opd for AMERICAN EAGLE, ‘City of Dallas’: Traded in to:

-          SAAB AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS, 4 Dec 87. Std at MZJ, 1 May 89: Sold to:

-          FFV AEROTECH ASIA INC, 19 Dec 89. Std at MZJ, Jan 91. Regn canx Sept 91: Sold to:

-          COMERCIALIZADORA AEREA MIXTA BOLIVIANA, CP-2212… 91: Lsd. To.:

-          FUERZA AEREA BOLIVIANA, TRANSPORTE AEREO MILITAR TAM-72(2), 9 sept. 91. Del to 712 Escuadrón, 72 Grupo Aéreo de Transporte, at El Alto AFB/LPB, La Paz. Damaged in forced landing at El Triunfo A/P, Bolivia, 4 Nov 93. Repaired & R.T.S, as FAB-72, Cur at LPB, Apr 96. Std at LPB, Oct 07. Cur at LPB, Apr 05.

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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