Of the 150 Seastars built for the USN, only two are known to survive. Based on the T-33, they featured a raised instructor's seat improving visibility, more powerful engine and strengthening to allow carrier use. This one flew support roles for NAS Quonset Point, RI and was retired to the Boneyard in 1970

From humble beginnings in 1976, the Pima Air and Space Museum opened with thirty-five aircraft brought over from MASDC, the adjacent the military storage area. In 1982, they opened their first hangar for indoor display. Pictured from that time is Seastar 144200, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum, in the markings it wore when retired, including its MASDC inventory number 1T055.