Love the sound of those Allison turboprops. They also power the Lockheed L-188 Electra, which I used to see and hear going into Burbank Airport during the 1960s and the early 1970s when I was a boy.
@@Ykaspotter yep they’re lovely looking aircraft. I believe air Chatham in New Zealand still fly some, although I think they’re in the process of modernising
@@malcolmwhite6588 unfortunately they retired the last of their Convair 580s just under two years ago. They were the last passenger operator worldwide.
@@Ykaspotter wow quite sad. I knew they would’ve been amongst the last operating them worldwide. I hadn’t seen them around for awhile but I haven’t done much flying for several years so it would be a number of years ago that I would’ve seen them at a couple of airports around the country here, are you in New Zealand too?
We had two CV-580'S where I worked in the 80's. Both were former General Motors executive planes. They were super comfortable to ride in. They both have experimental ratings now because we installed radomes on them.
Beautiful! I Watched the passenger Convair 340, 440, and 580's come and go in the 60's and 70's at Grand Rapids Michigan. Lake Central Airlines, and North Central Airlines. Of course we were looking for big jets. These prop jobs were still in demand. Thanks for posting
It does my heart good to know that a few of these aircraft are still flying. I got to have many trips between Bemidji and Minneapolis Minnesota in the 70's and 80's with North Central, Republic and Northwest on their CV-580s. A very favorite aircraft of mine. Thanks for posting
ABOUT AS PURR-FECT A TOUCHDOWN as there can be.... FINNAIR had a bunch of 340s 60s,70s. Once flew a hop from EFTA - EFJY, oct 78. OH-LRB was fhe vessel, now on display @ EFHK, Seutula Aerodrome, the major hub of the land. 🇫🇮
Thanks for the comment! Yes, it was a very smooth landing. I would have loved to fly the Convair, but unfortunately there aren't any passenger variants flying anymore.
Manado. Jambi. Ambon. Yogyakarta Medan. Kalimantan. Utara. Jermber Pondo. Cabe. Malang. Texas. Miami. Los. Anggeles. Magelang LAUT. Hitam. Laut. Lepas. USA. RI Yogyakarta. Solo. Jambi. Ambon Malang. Manado. Medan. Jakarta Pondo. Cabe. Surabaya. MEDAN
Love the sound of those Allison turboprops. They also power the Lockheed L-188 Electra, which I used to see and hear going into Burbank Airport during the 1960s and the early 1970s when I was a boy.
Yes, the Lockheed L-188 is my favourite plane, the Convair 580 is a close second. (Have a look at my channel banner).
Spent lots of time on 580's, one of my favorite aircraft. Very dependable and very comfortable. Thanks for posting. Good to see one still around.
Thanks for the comment! I never get tired of seeing them, such a classy aircraft.
@@Ykaspotter yep they’re lovely looking aircraft. I believe air Chatham in New Zealand still fly some, although I think they’re in the process of modernising
@@malcolmwhite6588 unfortunately they retired the last of their Convair 580s just under two years ago. They were the last passenger operator worldwide.
@@Ykaspotter wow quite sad. I knew they would’ve been amongst the last operating them worldwide. I hadn’t seen them around for awhile but I haven’t done much flying for several years so it would be a number of years ago that I would’ve seen them at a couple of airports around the country here, are you in New Zealand too?
We had two CV-580'S where I worked in the 80's. Both were former General Motors executive planes. They were super comfortable to ride in. They both have experimental ratings now because we installed radomes on them.
Beautiful! I Watched the passenger Convair 340, 440, and 580's come and go in the 60's and 70's at Grand Rapids Michigan. Lake Central Airlines, and North Central Airlines. Of course we were looking for big jets. These prop jobs were still in demand. Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching and commenting! I love hearing stories of this bird back in the day, glad I could bring back a few memories!
Had fun!!!! Love this quality definitely better than my phone
Well any footage is better than none!
It does my heart good to know that a few of these aircraft are still flying. I got to have many trips between Bemidji and Minneapolis Minnesota in the 70's and 80's with North Central, Republic and Northwest on their CV-580s. A very favorite aircraft of mine. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the comment! Yes, it's great to see these birds still hard at work in 2023.
I LOVE turboprops!!!
That makes two of us!
ABOUT AS PURR-FECT A TOUCHDOWN as there can be.... FINNAIR had a bunch of 340s 60s,70s. Once flew a hop from EFTA - EFJY, oct 78. OH-LRB was fhe vessel, now on display @ EFHK, Seutula Aerodrome, the major hub of the land. 🇫🇮
Thanks for the comment! Yes, it was a very smooth landing. I would have loved to fly the Convair, but unfortunately there aren't any passenger variants flying anymore.
Trans Texas used convair 600 with Roll Royce Darts, btw one is located on Black fork mtn. In Arkansas
Sure miss being around all the 640s and 580s back in the 80s and 90s
I'm so grateful that I still get to see and hear these birds on a daily basis.
580's were the premier puddle-jumpers for Trans Texas Airways back in the day.
Were those the ones that were abandoned at Grayson County Airport in Denison, TX back in the late 80s-early 90s?
@@barrymccockiner6641 I wasn't in the area at the time -- long gone to AZ
Manado. Jambi. Ambon. Yogyakarta
Medan. Kalimantan. Utara. Jermber
Pondo. Cabe. Malang. Texas. Miami. Los. Anggeles. Magelang
LAUT. Hitam. Laut. Lepas. USA. RI
Yogyakarta. Solo. Jambi. Ambon
Malang. Manado. Medan. Jakarta
Pondo. Cabe. Surabaya. MEDAN
looks and sounds so much like a HS748
I definitely prefer the Allison 501s, although I've never seen or heard a HS748 in person.
@@YkaspotterThey're almost the same. Just a little louder because of the super charger. Worked on them in RAAF for a few years.