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| Operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) from 1946 to 1955 as "Simon Bolivar" (Paul Zogg Collection) |
Being refueled at Dallas Love Field on March 10, 1957, while in service with Braniff Airlines (Art Carter) |
In full Pepsi colors at a children's park in Santa Cruz, Bolivia in September 1997 (Andy Martin) |
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| By 2000, the paint scheme had evolved into a white top, light green cheat line and a white top (Chris Mak) |
This March 2005 photo shows the old girl in AeroSur colors and used as a travel agency (Michael S. Prophet) | In December 2017 the aircraft appeared to still be in relatively good condition (Sandro Rota) |
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| Well taken care of and in remarkably good condition in January 2023 (Bo-Göran Lundkvist) |
- Final registration - N2520B
- Delivered October 1946 to LAV as L049 YV-C-AME "Simon Bolivar"
- To Braniff Airlines August 1955 as N2520B
- Stored at Washington National Airport by August 1958
- To Trans American November 1959
- To Empire Supply Company November 1960
- Forced to land at Santa Cruz, Bolivia July 1961
- Aircraft was on a smuggling flight from Miami, FL to Uruguay with cigarettes and whiskey
- Cancelled from the USCAR in 1970
- Stored at Santa Cruz until the early 1970's when it was moved four miles to Parque Boris Banzer, a children's park
- By 1979 converted to a library at Avenida Uruguay in Santa Cruz
- Painted in Pepsi colors scheme but this had been removed by 2000, when the aircraft was natural aluminum with a teal accent stripe and white top
- Aircraft purchased by AeroSur in late 2002/early 2003 and painted in their color scheme
- Mediterraneo, a travel agency, has committed to help maintain the aircraft and provide security
- By 2015 painted in overall silver colors
- In January 2023 painted in green/while colors and in good condition
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