Delivered to the USAF as C-121A 48-610 in 1948. Converted to a VC-121A in 1949 and used as a presidential aircraft from 1952. Leased to Pan American as N9907E for VIP missions then returned to the USAF as 48-610 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1968. Sold to Christler Flying Service as N9463 in 1970. Reg not applied and used for parts at Desert Air Parts yard. Moved to Allied yard in 1984 and restored. Flew as N9463 in 1990. Stored at Santa Fe, NM from 1991. Flown to Avra Valley, AZ in 2003 then to Bridgewater, VA in 2016 for further restoration. Reregistered as N8610 in 2020.

Although officially registered as N9463 since 1970, this registration was only applied in 1990. Until then it had remained in storage, as seen here. This ex-Presidential VC-121A Connie survived to fly away from its resting place in this Tucson yard. Note the variety of other aircraft in the background, including an unidentified Super Constellation.