Convair CV-440 CP-1040 c/n 422
Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:25 am
Today (Tuesday 28/11/06) c/n 422 was scrapped at Billund, Denmark
Some photos taken today. The photos speek for themselves.
Photos by John Schwarz
Some photos taken today. The photos speek for themselves.
Photos by John Schwarz
Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:09 am
2 were scrapped at wakeman airport wakeman ohio in 99. 1 was leased by john f. kennedy for his 1960 presidential campaign. wonder if he took marilyn monroe up for a membership in the mile high club!!! 
Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:55 am
Tom,
Do you have any idea if the scrapped Convair that Kennedy leased is still around? My dad flew that plane, N70Q, to sell one to Kennedy. He also flew a second Convair 240 with Nixon, N94262. Kennedy liked it and bought N240K, which is the "Caroline". I was young, but I remember riding in N70Q for a short flight, I think it was Boston- Hyanis Port- Boston. Sadly, no Marilyn Monroe sightings and dad's log book only show remarks like " John F. Kennedy + 8". The leasing company was Fred Ayer Inc. and they purchased all of American Airlines old Convair 240s. I remember the interiors were converted to be really nice, wood bar that lifted out of the floor, etc. Anyway, it would be interesting to see the old Convair, even if it was just a tube.
John Shackelford
Do you have any idea if the scrapped Convair that Kennedy leased is still around? My dad flew that plane, N70Q, to sell one to Kennedy. He also flew a second Convair 240 with Nixon, N94262. Kennedy liked it and bought N240K, which is the "Caroline". I was young, but I remember riding in N70Q for a short flight, I think it was Boston- Hyanis Port- Boston. Sadly, no Marilyn Monroe sightings and dad's log book only show remarks like " John F. Kennedy + 8". The leasing company was Fred Ayer Inc. and they purchased all of American Airlines old Convair 240s. I remember the interiors were converted to be really nice, wood bar that lifted out of the floor, etc. Anyway, it would be interesting to see the old Convair, even if it was just a tube.
John Shackelford
Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:31 pm
it was cut up in 98 or 99. trucked out of wakeman, & then supposedly left abandoned at the side of a road at the indiana ohio border..... that's all i know!!!!