Picture of the Convair 990A (30A-8) aircraft

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More: Alaska Airlines
More: Convair 990A (30A-8)

More: Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA)
More: USA - Washington, September 1968

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N987AS (cn 30-10-13) Ex Varig PP-VJE

More: Mel Lawrence
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A visitor from United States posted Thu April 12, 2012: I remember my flight on an American Airlines 990 in the summer of 1965, when I went to spend the summer with my Aunt & Uncle in Indiana... Capt. Dan Northwest Airlines (Retired)
A visitor from - posted Wed September 7, 2011: Ou rated this photo: Five Stars Please explain what makes this photo excellent - the more detail the better!
A visitor from - posted Tue May 3, 2011: A very Nice Designed Plane!
A visitor from Brazil posted Wed November 3, 2010: Those were the days ! Fastest jetliner before the Concorde, sadly only 37 produced.
A visitor from - posted Wed November 3, 2010: Beautifully streamlined aerodynamics, like all of the Convair family ... The fastest airliner of its time!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Wed November 3, 2010: Rare picture of a rare bird. Thanks for sharing. Big B :-).
A visitor from Germany posted Mon April 19, 2010: That's what I call a high performer, with 4 fighter engines! It needs some fuel though and might not have been the most economic solution to airtransport, but fun it was.

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