0 ; ▁When ▁Chan ute ▁A FB ▁closed ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁it ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Oct ave ▁Chan ute ▁A eros pace ▁Museum ▁( former ▁Chan ute ▁A FB , ▁R ant oul , ▁Illinois . ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁it ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Empire ▁State ▁Air ▁Museum , ▁Sch en ect ady ▁County ▁Airport , ▁New ▁York , ▁until ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁gate ▁at ▁Str at ton ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁Base ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁NC - 1 3 0 B , ▁AF ▁Ser . ▁No . ▁ 5 7 - 0 5 2 6 ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁B ▁model ▁manufact ured , ▁initially ▁delivered ▁as ▁J C - 1 3 0 B ; ▁assigned ▁to ▁ 6 5 1 5 th ▁Organ iz ational ▁Main ten ance ▁Squadron ▁for ▁flight ▁testing ▁at ▁Edwards ▁A FB , ▁California ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 0 ; ▁turned ▁over ▁to ▁ 6 5 9 3 rd ▁Test ▁Squadron ' s ▁Oper ating ▁Location ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁at ▁Edwards ▁A FB ▁and ▁spent ▁next ▁seven ▁years ▁supporting ▁Cor ona ▁Program ; ▁" J " ▁status ▁and ▁prefix ▁removed ▁from ▁aircraft ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 7 ; ▁transferred ▁to ▁ 6 5 9 3 rd ▁Test ▁Squadron ▁at ▁H ick am ▁A FB , ▁Hawai i ▁and ▁modified ▁for ▁mid - air ▁retr ieval ▁of ▁sat ell ites ; ▁acquired ▁by ▁ 6 5 1