C-1As are variants of the S-2 Tracker developed in the early 1950s. Created for the purpose of COD, carrier on-board delivery, C-1As were the freight carriers of the Navy. Capable of being launched from an aircraft carrier, they delivered mail, people and cargo. Two 1,500 HP Wright R-1820s power this aircraft.

Our C-1A was delivered to the US Navy in 1955. It served on the USS Lexington as well as the USS Roosevelt. Retired from the Navy in the late 1980s it passed through several civil owners before being donated to the Champaign Aviation Museum in January 2019. Currently, the aircraft is being thoroughly inspected to ensure it is safe to fly passengers in.