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The only Conroy Skymonster, a unique outsize cargo aircraft built in the late 1960s, has been dismantled, but its legacy continues through limited edition collectibles. Aviationtag, a German memorabilia company, announced it has produced 15,000 collectible tags made from the aircraft’s fuselage. The tags are available for purchase in silver or blue.
Aviationtag stated: "Before its dismantling in 2024 at Bournemouth in the UK, Aviationtag salvaged sections of the airframe and transported them to Cologne. There, the metal was cut and finished by hand to create limited-edition Aviationtags. Each tag bears authentic scratches, chips, and patina – marks of an aircraft that served for over 60 years."
The Conroy Skymonster started as a Canadair CL-44D4 registered N447T in 1961. It was converted into an outsize freighter by Jack Conroy at the end of the 1960s to transport large cargo such as Rolls-Royce RB.211 engines for the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. Its distinctive bulbous fuselage distinguished it from other Canadair CL-44 aircraft.
