Netherlands
Museum or Outside Display S2F / S-2 Trackers
Listed in
numerical order by US Navy Bureau Number / RCN Number
List of acquired Dutch Trackers by
US Navy BuNo: 147636, 147637, 147638, 147639, 147640, 147641, 147642, 147643,
147644, 147645, 148278, 148729, 148280, 148281, 148282, 148283, 148284,
148285, 148286, 148287, 148288, 148289, 148290, 148291, 248292, 148293,
136459, 136576,
List of acquired Dutch Trackers by RCN Serial Numbers: 1502, 1503,
1504, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1518, 1522,
1523, 1524, 1526 |
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Bu No |
Type |
Location |
Links for the aircraft and other information |
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147641 |
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Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport - Netherlands |
Grumman Serial Number 712 and Dutch Royal
Navy/MLD Number 151 and was converted to S-2N and the US-2N in the
1970s. Later it became an instructional airframe for KLMat its
apprentice school. On July 7, 2007 this Tracker arrived at
The
Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport by boat from the KLM location and is now
owned by the Technical Aviation School in Hoofddorp. Since that
time this aircraft has been able to run engines and fold the wings for
spectators on a regular basis.
Airliners 147641-All
This is a nighttime engine run.
YouTube
148641-12-2008 This is a nighttime engine run.
YouTube 147641-9-2008
YouTube 147641-2007
Scramble 147641-2007 KLM Apprentice School
Jetphotos 147641 - All |
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148281 |
S2F-1 |
Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport - Netherlands |
Grumman Serial Number 720 and Dutch Royal
Navy/MLD Number 159. This Tracker would have operated off of the
Dutch aircraft Carrier Hr.Ms.Karel Doorman from 1960-1968, after which
it was land based until being taken out of service in 1976. In
1972 it was converted to a target tug and was re-designated US-2N.
Previous to 2003 148281 was located at the Amsterdam Airport.
Airliners 148281-All
Avia-dejavu
148281-2003
Luftfahrtmuseum
148281-2003
Aviodrome 148281
Aircraft Walkaround 148281 - 2002 Amsterdam
Paul Nann 148281-1996 |
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148282 |
S2F-1 |
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum,
Soesterberg, Netherlands |
Grumman Serial Number 721 and Dutch Royal
Navy/MLD Number 160. This Tracker would have operated off of the Dutch
aircraft Carrier Hr.Ms.Karel Doorman from 1960-1968, after which it was
land based until being taken out of service in 1976. In 1972 it
was converted to a target tug and was re-designated US-2N. The
photos below from the Luftahrtmuseum are very revealing. Note the
target on station under the wing and also cutaway of the fuselage with
the crew stations. This is configured vastly different than the
original as the Numbers 3 and 4 stations faced forward.
Airliners 148282-All
Luftfahrtmuseum
148282-2003 - Excellent content |
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RCN 1506 |
CS2F |
De Kooy Airport,
Netherlands |
This was previously a training aircraft at the Fokker
Technical
School. Currently this Tracker is now located at the De Kooy
Airport, owned by the Royal Dutch Navy and is on display. This was
MLD Number 184 and DeHavilland Serial Number 5.
Airliners RCN 1506 - All
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