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Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 07 Dec 2010, 19:47
by Garry Russell
Quite unusual in those days even, not to have radar.
As well you took the chance Eric
These things often never come around again.

Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 19:19
by austerdriver
Nice pictures of the Convair. Isn't there one based in the UK?
Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 19:24
by Garry Russell
Hi AD
You're proabably think of the Air Atlantique one that got damaged beyond repair and is now in a Garden Centre in Scotland.
Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 19:25
by austerdriver
Thats the one I was thinking of. I thought was going to be made airworthy.
Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 19:26
by Garry Russell
That was the intension but it's PWFU
Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 19:30
by austerdriver
What is PWFU?
Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 20:13
by Garry Russell
Permanently Withdrawn From Use....as opposed to WFU which just means Withdrawn From Use but often servicable and making a comeback in somecases

Re: CV 440 Slides
Posted: 08 Dec 2010, 21:50
by austerdriver
Thanks for the information Garry.