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Guest Tracker,
Trader and Tracer Photos
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Grumman S2F Tracker, C-1A Trader, and E-1B Tracers that have been sent to me by persons worldwide to provide documentation of existing airframes. In order by Navy Bureau Number. Trackers
136421:
Previous to 10-14-2012: Sequoia Airport in Visalia, CA -
Photos Courtesy of Frederick Wester
Originally a S2F-1, 136421 was converted to the US-2A configuration.
It is now awaiting pickup and transport to the Milestones of Flight Museum in
Lancaster, CA. However, the Museum to date as not been out to do the tear
down and take the Tracker off the field. This could be detrimental to the
survivability of 136421 as the airport may scrap it out, which would be very
unfortunate. I want to thank
Frederick Wester
of TBM, Inc at the Visalia, CA Airport for providing the following photos.
The photos were taken at sunrise to capture the Tracker in the foreground with
the sun rising to the east. I have modified several of the photos by
brightening the images so that the aircraft details are more visible. See
one of his unmodified photos on my Home Page.
136491: Tanker 7 La Ferté-Alais airshow, south of Paris, France, 1999. F-ZBAU (T-2) was not converted to a Firecat.
136540: American Wings
Aviation Museum, Blaine, MN
136573: N31984 owned by Wes Stricker in Rolla, MO and photographed at Rolla National Airport in Vichy, MO. First photo provided by Roger Janssens of Aarschot, Belgium on Jan 7, 2013.
Second group of Robert Rice photos via Robert Eichkorn Jan 10, 2013. Word is that at DUI truck driver did the damage to the Tracker. The status of the aircraft and its future are still unknown but it may have been donated to a local aircraft maintenance school. Again, if anyone has more information on 136573 please let me know.
136719: Ontario, OR. This Tracker is part of the Merle Maine estate and is for sale.
147559: La Ferté-Alais airshow, south of Paris, France, 1988.
153570: Photos of Cal Fire Tanker 70 undergoing 2012-2013 Winter Maintenance. Photos and commentary courtesy of Ricardo Aguilar. An average 400 hour progressive inspection including all discrepancies repaired and signed off is usually 2 months long. There are 3 tanker maintenance crews with at least 7-8 mechanics on each crew. Six tankers are going through their inspections at one time. All 23 tankers will go through the inspection cycle before the start of fire season. Tanker 70 is in progress of a 400 Hour Progressive Inspection and modifications to the battery charging and starter generator systems.
Traders 146044: Doug Goss, Topeka, KS Photos of reconstruction from Doug Goss taken Sept- Oct 2011 A January 2013 update from Crew Member Robert Eichkorn: "We have hung the right (#2) engine back on the C-1A and are currently plumbing it out. Following that, we will be pulling the left engine/mount off and building up the QEC for that side. We have both engines back from Anderson Aeromotive (zero-timed) and both replacement props back from Maxwell Propeller (overhauled). Our first airshow is now booked for mid-June (Thunder Over Michigan – Ypsilanti, MI) and we are also planning to spend the week at Oshkosh in July."
146045: MCAS Beaufort, SC Photos provided by Dan Serrato. Trader is being used for fire training. That being said and looking at the second photo it would appear it has not been used for this purpose for a long time with what looks to the floor covered with pine needles.
Tracers 148922: United Aeronautical
Salvage Yard, Tucson, AZ The following photos were provided by Fred Austin of Golden Age Aeroplanes.
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