EC-CNH_1977-04-15_MUC_1200_SR

 

Photo taken by Stefan Röhrich.

 

 

München-Riem

1977-04-15 (15 April 1977)

 

EC-CNH

Convair 990A (30A-6)

30-10-17

Spantax

 

 

EC-CNH taxiing along the far side of the apron as seen from the viewing terrace. The radar tower on the left was a Riem landmark. Only 37 CV-990s were manufactured, and Spantax made sure that we would regularly see this rare type at Riem in the 1970s and into the 1980s. We called them Coronados (as Swissair had dubbed their CV-990s) - and this one is inscribed "Coronado" on the tail as an ex-Swissair aircraft.

 

Information from airliners.net - thanks to Ian Gains:

Built in 1962, this Coronado served with SAS and Swissair until 1975 when she joined several of this type at Spantax. They provided inclusive tour flights until well into the 1980's - this example was parked in 1983, and eventually broken up in 1994. The Coronado was a sight to behold, pumping black smoke out of her 4 screaming jets - once seen, never forgotten.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.scramble.nl/database/civil/details/convair990_17

 

This airframe as SE-DAZ with Thai Airways/SAS in ca. 1962:

www.flickr.com/photos/66556342@N03/18165811878

 

SE-DAZ with SAS at ARN in November 1965:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/0/1/1094103.jpg

 

This airframe as HB-ICH with Swissair at ARN in February 1968:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/6/9/1328965.jpg

 

HB-ICH with Balair (leased from Swissair) at LGW in September 1968:

www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/16390726016

 

EC-CNH with Spantax stored at PMI ca. mid-1980s (titles removed):

www.flickr.com/photos/steelhead2010/32250463266

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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