Convair 240
N8408H Serial #47
Originally delivered to Western Airlines on 5 Oct 48; Then went to Air Carrier Service Corp. date unknown; Then to North Japan Airlines 21 Sep 61 as JA5092 ; Then to Japan Domestic Airlines Apr 64; Then leased by Southwest Airlines Jul 67; Then sold to Air Service Inc. of Addison, TX and registered as N8408H on 23 Jan 69; Then Texas Instruments Inc. of Dallas, TX purchased in Aug 71; This Convair was then reregistered as N240HH in Jan 82 by Texas Instruments; It was withdrawn from use and stored in Chino, CA in Dec 91; Planes of Fame in Chino, CA aquired this Convair and has preserved it! |
