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319/320
15th May 2004, 13:08
I have searched various websites looking for Sabena CV240 pictures with no luck. Can anyone direct me to a site, or have pictures that I may download?
Notso Fantastic
15th May 2004, 13:47
Dare one say perhaps you did not try very hard? (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=Sabena&aircraft_genericsearch=Convair+CV-240/340/440+(C-131/T-29/R4Y/Samaritan/Metropolitan)&distinct_entry=true)
Captain Airclues
15th May 2004, 18:12
319/320
The pictures that Notso pointed you towards are actually the CV-440, not the earlier CV-240. There are very few colour photos of the 240 available. There is a b&w one here (www.sabena.com/EN/Historique_FR.htm)
The CV-240 (Convairliner) was the worlds first pressurised twin-engined airliner. As well as Sabena, it was operated in Europe by Swissair, KLM and LOT. It was replaced by the larger CV-440 (Metroliner) as shown in Notsos link.
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cringe
15th May 2004, 22:44
Some more pics:
http://guy1.0catch.com/nostalgia/1949-convair/pages/cv240-awr.htm
http://guy1.0catch.com/nostalgia/1949-convair/pages/cv240-awq.htm
http://www.ifrance.com/sabeniens/CONVAIR/CONVAIR240_OOAWP_1.JPG
http://www.ifrance.com/sabeniens/CONVAIR/CONVAIR240_OOAWQ_1.JPG
http://www.ifrance.com/sabeniens/CONVAIR/CONVAIR240_OOAWS_1.JPG
Captain Airclues
18th May 2004, 14:31
319/320
Found a photo of a rather sad one here (www.baaa-acro.com/Photos-2/OO-AWO.jpg)
Airclues
Operated Convairs for a very brief time...was always amused by the term used for the engine accessory vent door, which was spring loaded to the closed postion when the fire handle was pulled.
Wackerdacker door.:\