The aircraft is still (April 2024) current on the US civil register with an owner in Massachusetts.

In 1982 this aircraft was recalled by the US Navy and after rework by Grumman was registered N8523H and used by the Smithsonian Institute for scientific explorations. In March 1989 its was acquired first by Island Flying Boats of Miami, and then in January 1990 by Air Crane Inc of Opa Locka, but October 1992 it was cancelled from the register as exported to Mexico. No Mexican registration could be traced, but its derelict hulk lives on Tepic International Airport, and it can still be seen there on Google Earth, imagery date March 2024.

This aircraft was retired to the MASDC "boneyard" at Tucson in March 1985 and later sold to Jet Paqueteria in Mexico as XA-AAF, but written off on 2nd June 2003 at Laredo, TX., when the roof of a hangar collapsed during a wind storm.

Built as L-17B 48-1011 but civilianised as N8222E in 1959 and sale reported to Germany in July 2010, although no subsequent German registration could be traced. The registration N8222E was cancelled by the FAA in February 2013.

Retired to AMARC at Tucson in August 1993 and sold to the Greek Air Force in May 2001.

Crashed at Titiokura on September 1, 1978. It flew into the Titiokura Summit near the Napier-Taupo highway in bad weather. Bob Kerr photo

"Litton" title and logo on fin.

This turbine Whirlwind was still going strong with No 84 Sqn based at RAF Akrotiri. Photo from: Ministry of Defence (UK)