As of Sep 1987 this Convair was used by the NASA as a Space Shuttle Crew Escape System testbed. This photo still shows the CES (Crew Escape System) mockup that was fitted to the left side of the rear fuselage. The CES was a candidate concept developed to provide crew egress capability during Space Shuttle controlled gliding flight. Actual tests of this system with this Convair began on 20 Nov 1987, whereby life-like dummies were pulled from the modified aircraft's side hatch mockup by tractor rockets. The aircraft had been stored here at California City by 1992, and preserved by 1997, reportedly by a set-up called the California Museum of Air and Space.

TBM-3E Avenger takes a local hop around the Chino traffic pattern

Withdrawn from use and stored at ROW - Roswell Industrial Air Center on May 6th, 2015

Stored 03/2016 - Hollywood sign in the background

Welcoming some sailors home, American style. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Just converted to RR Dart turbine power at the Convair factory. Originally delivered to Braniff as a CV-340 on 16 December 1952. To Caribair in 1962. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

T-47A from TW-5 taxis in for the 1986 static display at Miramar

HC-11 HH-46A from nearby NAS North Island in the static line up at the 1986 Miramar show

S-3A from the training squadron close by at North Island, sits in the static display for the 1986 Miramar show

HSL-31 SH-2F Sea Sprite on static display at the 1986 Miramar show

RAGE 203 F-14A taxiing at the 1986 Miramar show