It was delivered to the U.S. Navy and served until the 1950s. A planned sale to the Honduran Air Force fell through and the aircraft was sold to a collector and left unrestored until 1973 with the civilian registration number N5219V.
The plane was transferred to the U.S. Navy and remained in service until the 1950s. A planned sale to the Honduran Air Force fell through, resulting in the aircraft being sold to a collector and left unaltered until 1973, when it received its civilian registration number N5219V.