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.
It was handed over 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 in its original state until 1973 with the civilian registration number N5219V.