The first plane i ever flew on was a Mohawk Airlines 340 in 1957,from Watertown ,NY to Newark,NJ.We then continued to Dallas on a Braniff DC-7C.What an experience,one Ill never forget,and one which started me on a lifetime love of aviation!So lucky I got to fly on these old classics.

I was an F/A on quite a few 580's. Oh, the stories I could tell. They were my favorite prop planes. So dependable, comfortable and functional.

Fantastic video. My father flew these for Braniff in 1966. This is the first good look that I've had at the airplane. Thanks

The R/2800 as ubiquitous as an engine could be. Flying for our country for 70 plus years and still able to shoulder the load, to shake the hand of the designer would be a honor. It's rugged reliable performance records the stuff of legend. Our country was so blessed with hard working men and women who may not have ever saw the limelight, but their devotion to the demands of the job at hand built the country that I love dearly.

ever since i was 3 years old the convair is still to this day my favorite, my dad used to take me to the airport to watch these planes land and take off, finally at age 12 i took my first flight in a convair 580 (north central/republic airlines) i remember taking flights in these newer models that replaced the convair the saab 340 didn't offer things the convair liners did, the seats were more narrow and there wasn't much room where the convair had a wider seat and more space for comfort, the speed of the convair was remarkable compared to the slower flying 340. when northwest retired the fleet of convairs after merging many convairs were in great shape, some were sold to resorts airlines and other countries. N8444H was built as a 340 and converted to a 440 then bought by north central airlines, by 1969 it was converted over to a 580, in 1983 jan 9th late in the evening making its flight from Minneapolis mn on rout to brainerd mn then to bemidji then to thief river falls it had an accident while trying to land in brainerd, it was the perfect mixture for disaster, the runway was covered with ice and slush about 2 inches deep, snowbanks too close to runway lights 3ft high cloud level at 300ft fog. it slid off to the right of the runway causing propeller and engine damage, propeller #1 ripped through the cabin 1 fatality 1 serious injury, it came to a stop at the end of the runway losing the left propeller after sliding sideways. N8444H was repaired and put back into service only to fly 4-5 more years then sold 2 times to private companies. in 1996 it was bought by chatham airlines under the registration of zk-cib. it still flies today for chatham airlines. these are tough old birds no doubt

Shortly after that came the CV 580, my favorite airliner from a passenger perspective.

I got to fly on a 440 from Charleston, SC to Atlanta, Ga back in the early 60s. As we crossed the state line, boy did we hit turblance. Many got sick, but, the bird the old bird just kept flying right along. It is a great bird.

I have said this before, but worth repeating. I want to thank you for crediting GDS Creations, that's me, for this footage. I worked hard to acquire the footage from General Dynamics and after quite some time, found a super-nice woman who appreciated my passion for these classic airliners. I was lucky enough to find equally as helpful and nice people at Boeing and LAX for my other two videos. I am happy that you posted these and very much appreciate the credit. These old jets have been my passion since growing up at the end of the approach lights to runway 22-L at JFK in the 1960's. Miss those days!!

As a kid I flew on the original Frontier Airlines CV-580s. Without a doubt the CV-580 is the best looking twin engined airliner as far as I’m concerned. One of Frontier’s 580s survived a belly landing in a muddy onion field while flying for United Airlines, they raised her back up and made temporary repairs then flew her to a nearby airport for permanent repairs. Currently she is flying as part of the Honeywell Aerospace Test Fleet (N580HW), she is also the oldest CV-580 flying and was the second airframe to be converted to a 580! An interesting fact about the CV-580 that most people are unaware of, the CV-580 designation is not the official designation it is a marketing name that Frontier came up with. The aircraft that were converted are officially CV-340A or CV-440A depending on weather the aircraft was originally a CV-340 or a CV-440, the A stands for Allison, the manufacturer of the T-56/501 Turboprops that power the CV-580.

These were one of my fantasy choice of aircraft as a kid. I used to dream of owning one.Awesome looking design.

Back in 1970 we flew on a plane like this from Mexico to Ecuador on a vacation. I never forgot the sound of the props- always thought it was cool as a kid! It was more enjoyable then the Jet we were on from Miami to Mexico! 😅

Thanks for sharing this very nostalgic video which wakes old memories back. The Swedish domestic airline LINJEFLYG had 21 CV340/440s for almost 20 years, and I still remember the wonderful sound of her piston engines. As I understand this construction was a real hit, loved by the passengers and crew. In the 80s LINJEFLYG sold many of their Convairs back to America, and some rumors says, that the american Convair people said, they were still in "like new" condition..

Convair 240 is the plane the rock bancd Lynyrd Skynyd died in. Most likely due to pilot error and lack of proper maintenance. Nothing to do with the aircraft itself.

The Braniff one... N3433.. is still flying in as a Convair 580 for Norlinor Aviation out of Quebec... 60 years after this was filmed!

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I believe all of the 240 film was taken in Tulsa. At 1:49 you can see the Arkansas River, and downtown to the far right. Oil tanks clearly seen. AA maintenance base in Tulsa.

A stunning collection. Thank you!!

as a boy aged 8 i had a flight in the "Metropolitan" from Lufthansa. From Hamburg to Bremen. Seeing this video proofs that i am aging. ;-)

Beautiful bird......... especially as the 580!

That is one beautiful aircraft. Wow. They really know how to MAKE things back then.

Very good Old film and aircraft. Thanks for sharing

Great Machines, I flew as a passenger on the and 240 and 440 - ( Mohawk )

Air Chathams of New Zealand still operates Convair 580s for passenger use!

VARIG bought CV240s from PANAM. They were fitted with P&W R2800 engines the same model installed in DC-6, 100HP more power per engine than standard ones. Very good for hot and high airports.

The finest aircraft that i ever worked on and would fly it anytime anywhere

The 580 was the ultimate Convair. Truly a wonderful bird FAR better than any other model.

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I worked/flew on the Navy’s Convair 440’s and 580’s.

Worked and flew in the 440’s and 580’s.

I.love.it when airliners were shiny silver and had.piston engines.

Amazing machine! Regards from Brazil.

The ancestors of today's American Airlines used the "Convair-Liner" a lot. The "original" American was the launch customer for the 240, while Allegheny (US Airways) used the 340, and Mohawk, which would later be acquired by Allegheny, used the 240 and 440. Allegheny also used the Napier turbine-powered 540, and the Allison turbine-powered 580, both based on the 340 (both Napier and Allison are now Rolls-Royce heritage companies).

80 Convairs out of 1181 built were involved in serious accidents. Sounds like a lot, but given their long service history (some are still flying), a 6% accident rate for the fleet is actually pretty good for an aircraft from that time. Other famous aircraft such as the Stratocruiser lasted far less in service and had far worse rates than that, and people consider them iconic.

Very cool! flew as a pax in the 340, 440 and 580s

Wow! Single engine takeoff training. Fun stuff.

Beautiful airplane!

Thanks for the memories! Flew many times on North Central Airlines CV-440s and CV-580s throughout the Midwest.

I remember as a kid back in the fifties going to the airport in Jackson, MS with my mom to meet my Dad as he got off a Delta Convair coming home from a business trip. Dad loved that airplane and I did, too, because it always brought him back home safely. I also remember him getting off of a Southern Airways DC-3. I made a short flight on a Southern DC3 as a teenager and I will never forget it. I remember the stewardess handing a basket of chewing gum to compensate for the unpressurized cabin

Men and women were so determined, dependable. All trained to do one job, and do it right!!

Loved this plane. Flew on Swissair and Pacific Airways.

Passengers who will dine aloft = who die in a loft. Never change, YT subtitles. Never change! ❤️

I've flown on both the 240 and 580 --- great airplanes.

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Lynryd Skynryd's plane was a Convair that went down in 1977.

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Nice video, Convairs are cool!

Now that's how you dress for flight travel. Nice craft for sure. Very beautiful. Thanks for a fabulous video.

Thanks.

I liked the 340 the most.

A friend use to Fly the T-29 out of Mather AFB 3535th Navigator training wing Rancho Cordova Ca. in 1967

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If you look carefully at about 8:10 thru 8:20 in this promo film, the guy checking some switches is not a pilot at all. He's an unknown fledgling actor (at the time) modeling as a pilot for this Convair film. If you have viewed this part and guessed the gentleman to be Telly Savalas you would be correct!

I flew on a Convair equipped with turboprop engines. Close to jet smooth.

One of these planes are displayed at Dover Air Force Base. It’s only 5 minutes away from where I live.

I can guarantee one thing, that single engine takeoff wasn't anywhere near MTOW.

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Modern design in the sense that it only uses 2 engines instead of 4.

Probably want to confirm the props have stopped spinning before putting down the stairs

This was great, thanks, I found it searching for "Last CV 440 in service for Frontier"? I flew out of Denver in '78 and was 'sure' it was a 440, but then I started thinking maybe that was too late and it was a 580?

Don't forget several 240's were converted to 600's with RR Dart engines and 340's and 440's were converted to 640's with more powerful RR engines. Lots of people love that whine of those RR engines.

after the convair 880, general dynamics msde boeing 757 fuselage assemblies

Hi, it looks like this is zoomed in for 16:9, but the original was filmed in 4:3 aspect ratio? So parts of the film frame are missing (top and bottom). Can you post the original 4:3 version? thanks

I believe Collins equipment at 8:37.

The 240 was the plane that crashed and killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. It ran out of fuel because the procedure used to calibrate the fuel gauge had a fallacy. The fallacy was discovered when an Air Force airman was acquitted when he was courts martialed. This knowledge failed to reach civil aviation.

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What were planes of that era painted with? Were they using epoxies?

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flew the T-29 in Air Force good airplane

Look at that giant tail!

WOW!!! A Blue Line Speed of 0!!!!!!!

O áudio diz que se passa em 1956, e não em 1955!!!

Maybe the 340 was Skynyrds model.

Hot food!!?? Good luck getting that today!

liked the 340 a lot love the convairs in general such beautiful machines especially that braniff one the 580 was the best so cool both in market share and design it f***ed the martins in the a** speeds comparable to some bombardment airplanes like which? what were they at the time?

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Wasn't the Skynyrd plane one of these?

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The narrator sounds like Johnny Carson.

Next time I'm jammed in on a Frontier flight I'm going to say to my mute neighbor with her headphones and say, "Mind if I dine aloft?"

The Rolls-Royce Trent engine on the Airbus 380 is almost as big as this entire airplane

There was nothing "fast" when servicing a 2800.

I had the pleasure to fly many times in a CV440 from Delta Air Transport Belgium. See my videos of vintage propliners.

Lynyrd Skynyrd died on a con air. Believe it was one even older than these

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Was the commentary in this movie voiced by Humphrey Bogart? Sure sounds like him.

Has the “unequaled” record for crashing with Lynyrd Skynyrd aboard .. albeit poor maintenance noted …

Who noticed the GEAR being put away OUTWARDS instead of INWARDS 😂😂😂

I never liked Convairs. Why does the prop blades not taper off?