TAM-74.- This Convair CV-580 (cn. 367) was incorporated in October 1991; previous history includes (with thanks to George Armstrong):

-          OO-SCP SABENA. F/F 17 Sept 56. Del. 10 Oct 56. Badly 440-12 damaged at DUS, 8 Mar 61. Repo & R/T/S: Sold to:

-          FRONTIER A/L, N73164, 25 Jan 68. Del to Pac Air 15 Feb 68, & converted to CV580 'No. 135'. R.T.S 4 Jun 68. W.F.U. at DEN, Jun 82: Transferred to:

-          FRONTIER LEASECO INC, 7 Jul 83: Leased to:

-          N.C. & C. INC, and subleased to:

-          ATLANTIC GULF A/L & opg as:

-          AIR FLORIDA COMMUTER, Oct 83: Retired to:

-          FRONTIER LEASECO INC, & operated as:

-          FRONTIER COMMUTER, May 84: Ceased ops 14 Jan 85. Retired to:

-          FRONTIER HOLDINGS, Jan 85. Sold to:

-          METROFLIGHT INC, regd Sept 85, opg as METRO A/L, & operated for:

-          STARLIGHT EXPRESS & AMERICAN EAGLE, ‘City of Tyler’: Traded in to:

-          SAAB AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS INC, regd 10 Mar 87. Stored at MZJ, 1 May 87: Sold to:

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

-          FUERZA AEREA BOLIVIANA, TRANSPORTE AEREO MILITAR, TAM-74, Sept 91. Del to 712 Escuadrón, 71 Grupo Aéreo de Transporte, at El Alto AFB/LPB, La Paz. Cur at LPB, Jul 96. W.F.U. at LPB, 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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