Delivered to the US Navy as 59876 in 1945. Transferred to the US Coast Guard in 1953. Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ in 1954. Sold as N6813D in 1957. Converted to a sprayer by 1962. To Hawkins and Powers Aviation in 1969 and converted to a fire bomber. Damaged in an accident at Port Hardy, BC in 1975. To the Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation in 1976 who were unable to transport it to Richmond B.C.. It was dismantled and transported to the Yankee Air Force Museum, Detroit Willow Run in 1981 and restored for static display.

The aircraft was in the process of being repainted by museum volunteers at the time of the photograph.

Owned by Cal-Nat Airways. In open storage, without engines, and still showing the spray bars installed by a previous owner, Cisco Aircraft. Photo by John Stewart

Still owned by Cal-Nat Airways, the aircraft is shown during the process of returning it to airworthy status.