The other surviving example, N817TW (originally a Northeastern Airlines example) last flew commercially in 1974. A particularly auspicious machine, this 880 set the record for a flight from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida which remains unbroken at a brisk 1hr 43 min. In 1990, it was used repainted with a blue TWA cheatline for use in "The Rookie". Ship 23 was also featured on the cover of an "Airliners" Convair special issue in 1995. After retiring with TWA, it was flown to Harlingen Texas before being delivered to Mojave for its last flight in 1980. Coming to its rescue, Doug Scroggins purchased the jet in 1998 with the intention of restoring it to flyable condition via his Team Convair organization. For more information on this very worthwhile effort, click to www.convair880.org. Though part of the left wing outboard of the #1 engine is missing, along with its engines, the sheer determination of Team Convair bodes well for Ship 23 taking to the air again.