48-609 was carrying Vice-President Richard Nixon on a state visit. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Retired to MASDC in August 1968 then sold as N9467 and converted to sprayer configuration. In 1979 it became C-GXKS with Beaver Air Spray and was wrecked when it overran the runway at Rivière-du-Loup/QC (CSS2) on 21 June 1979.

Retired in April 1968. Later to N611AS and equipped with spray bars. To Aerolineas Argo as HI-393CT circa1981. Reported derelict at Santo Domingo in 1997.

later N611AS and finally HI-393CT

Delivered to USAF in February 1949. At one period used by Eisenhower.

Entered service with the USAF in February 1949 and was involved in the Berlin airlift. Converted from C-121A to VC-121A in 1950. Based at Paris-Orly between June 1951 and March 1952, used as personal aircraft by General Eisenhower (SHAPE commander). Transferred to 1254 ATW around 1960, back to Europe as VIP transport in 1962 and used by General Greunther of NATO. Transferred to 7101st Air Base Wing at Wiesbaden. Retired in January 1967 and Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CK036 in June 1967. Loaned to Pima in 1972, restored between March 1989 and August 1990. The aircraft is called 'Columbine', after the state flower of Colorado.

This triple tailed beauty named "Columbine" was once the personal ride for Dwight Eisenhower.

Delivered to USAF February 1949 and used by General Eisenhower in Europe as the first "Columbine" until 1952. Retired to Davis Monthan in June 1967. Now preserved at the Pima Museum.