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01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "Initially known as the Model 22 Skylark 600 and Golden Arrow, this was the prototype Convair 880 and made its first flight on January 27, 1959 registered N801TW. It was re-registered N8489H in 1961 and delivered to Trans World Airlines (TWA) of New York, New York, USA on October 29, 1964 registered N871TW. It served TWA until it was placed in storage at Kansas City, Missouri in December 1973. In April 1978, it was sold to American Jet Industries and registered N880AJ until September 1978 when it was again placed in storage, this time in Harlingen, Texas. On September 1, 1978, the Gulfstream interest in Grumman American was bought by American Jet Industries, and the company was renamed Gulfstream American in March 1979. In 1980, this 880 was moved from Harlingen, Texas, to Mojave, California, for storage and remained there until sold to Charlotte Aerospace in June 1985. The aircraft was subsequently scrapped at Mojave, California, and the cockpit section sent to Atlanta, Georgia."

The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft pictured:
02/08/1960. After three test aircraft logged 740 hrs or test flight time, the first production model (Delta Airlines) made its maiden flight of 3 hr 11 min. The airline has so far ordered 10 aircraft.
05/02/1960. The aircraft goes into service with Delta May 15, 1960.


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01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "Initially known as the Model 22 Skylark 600 and Golden Arrow, this was the prototype Convair 880 and made its first flight on January 27, 1959 registered N801TW. It was re-registered N8489H in 1961 and delivered to Trans World Airlines (TWA) of New York, New York, USA on October 29, 1964 registered N871TW. It served TWA until it was placed in storage at Kansas City, Missouri in December 1973. In April 1978, it was sold to American Jet Industries and registered N880AJ until September 1978 when it was again placed in storage, this time in Harlingen, Texas. On September 1, 1978, the Gulfstream interest in Grumman American was bought by American Jet Industries, and the company was renamed Gulfstream American in March 1979. In 1980, this 880 was moved from Harlingen, Texas, to Mojave, California, for storage and remained there until sold to Charlotte Aerospace in June 1985. The aircraft was subsequently scrapped at Mojave, California, and the cockpit section sent to Atlanta, Georgia." The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft pictured: 02/08/1960. After three test aircraft logged 740 hrs or test flight time, the first production model (Delta Airlines) made its maiden flight of 3 hr 11 min. The airline has so far ordered 10 aircraft. 05/02/1960. The aircraft goes into service with Delta May 15, 1960.