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S2F / S-2 Trackers Currently Registered in
the USA Listed in numerical order by US Navy Bureau Number This page updated 2-17-2019.
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| BuNo | FAA # | Registered to | Registered as | Links for the aircraft and other information |
| 133242 | N31957 | Collings Foundation in Stow, MA | Grumman S2F1, currently a US-2B |
This aircraft is is based at Ellington Field, in Houston TX and is under
restoration in order to return to flying status and the air show circuit. See my Tracker Photo Page Collings Foundation S-2 Warbird Registry 133242 |
| 136398 | N8110X | Carolina Warbirds, Patuxent River Maryland | Grumman S2F-1, currently a US-2B | Carolina Warbirds was
the registered new owner when I checked 2-12-2024. DDJ 2-12-2024 136398 was purchased by Erik Anderson in July 2018. His intentions are to make the aircraft airworthy, and start flying it. DDJ 8-18-2018.
This Tracker previously
belonged to the late Merle Maine of Ontario OR. The aircraft had
been up for sale in Trade-a-Plane in 2008 for $79,000 and the new
airworthiness certificate was issued on 4-21-2011 to Mr. Hansen.
DDJ 5-18-2013. |
| 136431 | N37AM | Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Inc., Addison TX | Grumman S-2B currently US-2B |
Nose ID 485. This was
at Oshkosh in 2002 and as of January 2008 is being promoted in Warbird
Depot as being available for air shows. I was able to visit the
Cavanaugh Flight Museum in March of 2009. The Tracker was sitting
outside in the gloom and the rain, while the rest of the other flyable
air were in the four hangars that are part of the museum..
Trackers get no respect!! I did find out that that 136431 was
originally purchased and used to take Museum members to airshows.
However, that function has now been taken over by the DC-3 that the
Museum now has. Hopefully the Tracker will get moved back inside
and also be requested by airshows in the future. See my photo
collection of this US-2B on my photo page. The link is below. See my Tracker Photo Page Warbird Depot 2008 Richard Seaman Oshkosh 2002 136431 Cavanaugh Flight Museum -Tracker Cavanaugh Flight Museum S2F/Page1 Warbird Registry 136431 |
| 136433 | N8114T | Valiant Air Command, Titusville, FL | Grumman S2F-1 currently a US-2B |
On July 16, 2021, I visited 136433 at the
Valiant Air Museum in Titusville, FL. This Tracker was in the
maintenance hangar to bring it back to air worthiness, or near air
worthiness condition, as the museum wants to get all the systems
working, but does not plan on flying the aircraft. It instead will
run the engines and do wing fold demonstrations. It was not
specified when these demonstrations would be done. DDJ 7-27-2021.
See my
Tracker Photo
Page |
| 136464 | N4225F | Aviation Business Corp., St. Louis, MO | Grumman S2F-1 | Previously owned by David
Alton of Ohio, the aircraft was sold to Aviation
Business Corporation in St. Louis, MO, but is still located at MAPS
Museum at Akron Canton airport. The new owner, Phil Bamberger, also owns Trader 146049,
which is having the interior redone. When it is complete the 2
aircraft will swap places so restoration can begin on the S2F-1, which
was not a US-2B conversion and retains the number 3 and 4 stations.
This one is named "Sub-Standard". See more phots on our
Photo Page. See my Photo Page Warbird Registry 136464 Geta-o.maxs 136464 Maps Museum Photo 136464 |
| 136486 | N486GT | Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS | Grumman S2F-1 | The Combat Air Museum does
not by policy fly its aircraft any more. See my Tracker Photo Page Combat Air Museum Tin Feathers - CAM and 136486 Marvellouswings 136486 |
| 136508 | N508JR | William E Garrison, Jr. of Nickerson, KS | Grumman S2F-1 |
As of 2-14-2019 this 136508
became registered to William E Garrison, Jr. of Nickerson,
KS. DDJ 2-17-2019. Registered with the FAA as Serial Number 417. Previously operated by California Dept of Forestry (CDF) as Tanker 81. This has been retired from service. 152838 is now S-2T Tanker 81. Renumbered as Tanker 95 and now part of the Rick Clemons Collection in Carson City, NV. I have photographed it both at McClellan and Carson City. Rick has it registered with Specline Corp. and looks to be doing a complete repaint of the aircraft. Now registered as N508JR. Transferred from storage to registered status June of 2010. See my Tracker Photo Page Warbird Registry 136508 Airliners 136508-2002 |
| 136613 | N613MA | Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ | Grumman S2F |
This aircraft was purchased
by Marsh Aviation in the at the December 2022 Marsh Auction and still
located on the Marsh property. DDJ 2-8-2024.
Registered with the FAA as
Grumman Serial Number 522. Marsh Surplus Yard. |
| 136619 | N31972 | Nighthawk Air
Systems, Miami, FL |
Grumman S2F-1 | The registrations was
reissued on 1-27-2023. The registration was reissued on 3-5-2018. The registration expired on 6-30-2012. DDJ 5-18-2013 As of 12-2006 the aircraft's registration may not allow for operation. This is not good. Airliners 136619-1998 |
| 136666 | N5830H | Unknown Owner, San Diego, CA | Grumman S2F-1 | Sold at Marsh Auction to
unknown owner in San Diego, CA. Airframe located at ATW
Restoration in Marana, AZ. Aircraft still registered but appears
to be in the process of deregistration. DDJ 2-8-2024.
Former Japanese Navy Tracker
No. 4114, Grumman Serial Number 575. Marsh Surplus Yard. |
| 136668 | N5830D | Unknown Owner, San Diego, CA | Grumman S2F-1 | Sold at Marsh Auction to
unknown owner in San Diego, CA. Airframe located at ATW
Restoration in Marana, AZ. Aircraft still registered but appears
to be in the process of deregistration. DDJ 2-8-2024.
Former Japanese Navy Tracker
No. 4116, Grumman Serial Number 577.Marsh Surplus Yard. |
| 136719 | N8115M | Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg, ID | Grumman S2F-1 |
This S2F-1 now resides with the Legacy Flight Museum
in Rexburg, ID after being purchased on 11-20-2013 from Merle Maine of
Ontario, OR. DDJ 6-11-2014 Owner Merle Maine announced his collection of aircraft was up for sale in May of 2012 which includes this Tracker. DDJ 5-18-2013. Included in an Air Classics
article May 1996. |
| 136729 | N729MA | Unknown Owner-Tucson, AZ | Grumman S2F-1 |
This was sold to an unknown owner in Tucson,
AZ at the Marsh auction in December 2022. Its location is unknown.
It is still registered but appears to be in the process of being
deregistered. DDJ 2-8-2024. Former Japanese Navy Tracker No. 4135,
Grumman Serial Number 638. Marsh Surplus
Yard. This aircraft has no markings on it to identify it.
However, from my trip to Marsh Aviation in May of 2009 at which time the
fine folks at Marsh gave me a listing of their aircraft, by process of
elimination I feel confident that the photo I have on my Marsh Aviation
Photo Page is 136729. |
| 136736 | N736MA | William E Garrison, Jr. of Nickerson, KS | Grumman S2F-1 | Sold in the December 2022
Marsh Auction. DDJ 2-8-2024.
Former Japanese Navy Tracker
No. 4139, Grumman Serial Number 645. Marsh Tanker 154. Marsh
Surplus Yard |
| 136737 | N773MA | Unknown Owner, Rockland, MA | Grumman S2F |
This was sold in the December 2022 Marsh
Auction. As of September 2023 it was still located in the Marsh
storage lot. DDJ 2-8-2024. This aircraft is still registered with the FAA, but appears to be in the process of being de-registered. Former Japanese Navy Tracker No. 4140,
Grumman Serial Number 646. Marsh Surplus Yard. |
| 136740 | N740MA | Unknown Owner, San Diego, CA | Grumman S2F |
This was sold in the December 2022 Marsh
Auction. Its current location is unknown. DDJ 2-8-2024.
Former Japanese Navy Tracker No. 4143,
Grumman Serial Number 649. Marsh Surplus Yard. |
| 136746 | N746MA | Unknown Owner-Amboy, WA | Grumman S2F |
This was sold in the December 2022 Marsh
auction. Its current location is unknown. This aircraft is
still registered with the FAA, but appears to be in the process of being
de-registered. DDJ 2-8-2024. Former Japanese Navy Tracker No. 4147,
Grumman Serial Number 655. Rebuilt by Marsh Aviation as a Turbo
Tracker and flown as Tanker 155. This may have been a
prototype. The latest photos show it in the surplus yard at Marsh
Aviation. |
| 144725 | N104CF | Alaska Tactical Aviation, Palmer, AK | Grumman S2F-1 | This was previously owned by
Dark Crow Aviation in Palmer, AK which may be the old name for Alaska
Tactical Aviation. DDJ 5-18-2013
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| 149265 | N431DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #78.
Manufactured in 2005. See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 149265-All Aircraft Data 149265 2008 |
| 149268 | N432DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#71 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Warbird Registry 149268 Airliners 149268-All |
| 149848 | N437DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | This S2F ended
up on the front page of the China Daily on October 24, 2007. I was
in China at the time and have the newspaper in my collection. The
color photo showed #73 dropping retardant on the California
wildfires. Turbo Tracker Tanker #73. See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 149848-All |
| 149854 | N439DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #74 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 149854-All Goleta Air & Space Museum Collection-2006 |
| 149855 | N433DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#86 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 148855-All |
| 149862 | N428DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#91 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 149862-2005 Warbird Registry 149862-2002 |
| 149873 | N440DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #96 Airport Data 149873-2005 |
| 151640 | N438DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #85 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 151640-2008 My Aviation 151640-2006-1 My Aviation 151640-2006-2 My Aviation 151640-2006-3 |
| 151654 | N444DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#75 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 151654-All |
| 151667 | N667MA | Holt Lawrence-North Hollywood, CA This is UAC | Grumman S-2E | This airframe was sold in
the December 2022 Marsh auction. It has been moved to the UAC yard
in Tucson, AZ. It is still registered with the FAA. DDJ
2-8-2024.
Grumman Serial Number 200C. Marsh Surplus Yard.
This has no engines on it. Number 24 on the nose. |
| 152337 | N436DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#76. See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 152337 2007-1 Airport Data 152337 2007-2 Goleta Air & Space Museum Collection-2006 |
| 152341 | N450DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #93 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 152341-2006-1 Airport Data 152341-2006-2 |
| 152345 | N445DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #80 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 152345-2004 Jet Photos 152345-2005 |
| 152347 | N448DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#95 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152347-2006 |
| 152808 | N441DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #100 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152808-2007 Airport Data 152808-2005 USS Bennington Photo 152808-1968 |
| 152817 | N422DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#82 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152817-All Airport Data 152817-2006 Warbird Registry 152817-2004 |
| 152820 | N424DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker #83 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152824-All Airport Data 152824-2005 |
| 152824 | N426DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#88 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152824-2002 Goleta Air & Space Museum Collection-2004 Airport Data 152824-2005 Warbird Registry 152824-2004 |
| 152825 | N425DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#89 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport-Data 152825 Warbird Registry 152825 Jet Photos-all 152825 Wildfire 152825 |
| 152826 | N442DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Grumman Serial Number 295C. Turbo Tracker Tanker #94 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 152826-All First flight after rebuild included |
| 153570 | N427DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#70 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 153570-2008 Airliners 153570-All Warbird Registry 153570 2002 |
| 153573 | N435DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at | Turbo Tracker Tanker
#72 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airliners 153573-All Airport Data 153573-2005 Warbird Registry 153573 2002 |
| 153579 | N434DF | USDA Forest Service, McClellan, CA | Marsh Aviation S-2F3at |
Turbo Tracker Tanker #90 See My Cal Fire Tracker Photos Airport Data 153759-2005 Warbird Registry 153759-2002 Airliners 153759-2000 |
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USA Museum or Outside Display S2F / S-2 Trackers Listed in numerical order by US Navy Bureau Number
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BuNo |
Type | Location | Links for the aircraft and other information |
| 133090 | Grumman S2F-1 (TS-2A | Columbia Airport, Columbia, CA | This was deregistered
9-24-2021. Moved to USA Museum or Outside Display Category.
Was N417DF registered to Columbia Airport, CA. DDJ 2-12-2024
Registered with the FAA as
Grumman Serial Number 061 and was operated by California Dept
of Forestry (CDF). Was Tanker 76. Replaced by 152337 and no
longer in service with CDF. As of 9-22-2006 ownership
transferred to Columbia Airport. If you have a chance to stop by
the Columbia Airport, you might by the airport Director's office and see
if Jim Thomas will take you out to the Tracker, as one has to cross an
active runway to get to the aircraft. Jim was most gracious in
taking me out to the Tracker for photos and providing information.
The airframe had 9952.2 hours on it when it arrived at Columbia for the
last time. Cost to purchase the aircraft for display was $16,000.
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| 133179 | Grumman S2F-1 | Mid America Aviation Museum in Liberal, KS |
This was previously registered with the FAA as N5470C and was
de-registered 7-9-2012 which is not a surprise as it had been on static
Display for quite some time. DDJ 5-18-2013.
This Museum at one time had a web
page that showed the Tracker, but the site is no longer functional.
It as been replaced by the one below from the Kansas Travel
Organization. The
museum is housed in an former Beech Aircraft plant and the airport
itself was a B-24 training base during WWII. |
| 133224 | S2F-1 | Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Airport, CA | This aircraft was
de-registered 2-12-15. It is being moved from the Registered
category to the Museum/Outside Display Category. It is assumed the
Pacific Coast Museum is not the current owner. Its last
registration number was 443DF. DDJ 2-17-2019 Registered with the FAA as Grumman Serial Number 195 and operated by California Dept of Forestry (CDF) as Tanker 84. The Tracker made its last flight to the Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, CA on November 9, 2006, and is now on display at the Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa. The Tracker as of June 2010 was still being shown registered to the USDA Forest Service. See my Tracker Photo Page Airliners 133224-9-2009 Airport Data 133224-2005 Pacific Coast Air Museum Newsletter Pages 10-12 |
| 133251 | S2F-1 | Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA | This was de-registered
12-15-2018. It is being moved from the Registered category to the
Museum/Display category. It was registered as N412DF. DDJ 2-17-2019. Registered with the FAA as
Serial Number 222 and was operated by California Dept
of Forestry (CDF) as Tanker 78. As of 8-14-2006 ownership
transferred to Aerospace Museum of California. The Tracker does not
yet show up on the museum web page. |
| 133264 | TS-2A | Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Glenville, NY (Previously at USS Intrepid Museum, Manhattan, NY.) |
AF-405, VS-72 133264 went on display at its new home in Glenville, NY no later than May of 2009. See my Tracker Photo Page Empire State Aerosciences Museum Website DailyGazette.com 133264 - 10-24-2008 Aeroplane Monthly Photos of it previously at USS Intrepid Aeroweb 133264 Plane Pictures 133264 Airliners 133264 MyAviation 133264 JetPhotos 133264 IrishAirPics 133264 Rob Clubkawasaki 133264 |
| 136421 | S2F-1 | Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA |
In November of 2012 we noted
that 136421 had been moved to the Castle Air Museum in
Atwater, CA from Sequoia Airport in Visalia, CA where it had
been setting for many years. Vito Orlandella wrote in
recently that he and his wife Sandy were the previous owners
and did donate it to the museum last year. Vito also
updated me on the history of the aircraft. Before he
purchased 136421 it was a spare airframe for CDF that was
never converted to a tanker. Some history on it from
Vita: "It originally was a Navy S2F then converted to
a US2A and transferred to the US Marines. It's last known
assigned duty was in Iwakuni Japan and flew many special ops
missions in Vietnam. I have worked with several S2's
and this one has wiring harnesses for special electronics
I've never seen in an S2 before plus rocket racks on a US2A.
It was retired to DM Az and then acquired and flown to
Fresno Ca in 1973 to be an air tanker. I moved it to Sequoia
field in 1992." Thanks to Vita and Sandy for donating
with engines so that it could be restored and put on display
rather than being scrapped out. Another Tracker saved
for posterity! DDJ 11-3-2013
Formerly on the ramp at Sequoia Airport, Visalia, CA until it was moved to The Castle Air Museum in Atwater, CA on 11-14-2012. It will be undergoing restoration and then placed on static display in the outside display area. Information on this important move was provided by Vander Jagt.
This airframe was
previously owned by a private individual. According to
Frederick Weber of TBM, Inc. at the Sequoia Airport at Visalia, 136421
has been donated to the Milestones of Flight Museum in
Lancaster, CA. Currently the engines are off the
aircraft so it appears that the aircraft will need to be
disassembled and trucked to its new home. Information
and photos of 136421 were provided by Frederick Wester.
I was unaware of this aircraft until informed by Mr. Wester. |
| 136427 | S2F-1 | Air Station Inc., Arlington WA |
This aircraft was de-registered
on 1-29-2018. This is sad. I have flown this
aircraft, and I owned it for four years before it went out
to Washington. This is being moved from the Registered
category to the Museum/Display category. The US
registration number was N8112A. DDJ 2-17-2019. Registration expired on 3-31-2013. Still registered as of 6-11-2014. DDJ Previously owned by Museum of Wings and Things-1996-2000; Tracker Air Group-2000-2004; Abbatare-2004 to 2009. This aircraft flew in September of 2005 on trip to its new home in Arlington, WA. Air Station is a museum named after the fact there used to be an Naval Air Station at Arlington, WA. In May of 2012 I was able to visit and photograph 136427 at the Arlington, WA airport. The ADF antenna and searchlight have been added since 2004.
See my
Tracker Photo
Page
- This has photos from May 2012 |
| 136468 | S2F-1 | Pima Aviation Museum, Tucson, AZ |
See my
Tracker Photo
Page Shanaberger.com Tracker 136468-1 Pima Museum S2F Photo Aeroweb 136468 Marvellouswings 136468 |
| 136475 | US-2A | AMARC, Tucson, AZ |
This was previously shown as being in
storage. However, my visit to AMARC in May of 2009 confirmed that
this is on display for visitors along what is known as Celebrity Row.
136475 can be seen on the bus tour that originates at the Pima Air
Museum. It is on the left side of the bus as one turns on to
Celebrity Row. See my Tracker Photo Page Airliners 136475-2008 |
| 136536 | S2F-1 | Pennsylvania Academy of Art, Philadelphia, PA |
Grumman Serial Number 445.
This Tracker was at one time registered as N436DF and
labeled as CDF Air Tanker 100. However, registration
N436DF has been passed on to Turbo Tanker 152337 with Tanker
Number 76. Tanker 100 is now 152808 registered as
N441DF. 136536 as of August of 2007 is sitting at
Mather. In November 28, 2009 the airframe, minus engines, went up for sale on Ebay for $10,000. The aircraft was located at Joppa, AL and from satellite photos and the photos on the Ebay site the Tracker appears to be located in a salvage yard in Joppa. The airframe has a total of 11,707.1 hours on it. It did not sell in this auction. The engines are being sold separately for $4,500 a piece and include the accessories and engine mounts. Engine One has 914.7 hours TSO and Engine Two has 1278.9 hours TSO. One engine did sell on December 22, 2009 for $4,500. On January 7, 2010 the airframe went up for sale for $5,000 on a five day Ebay sale. Specline Inc dba The Cactus Air Force of Carson City, NV purchased this airframe for spare parts from John Grisham of Blountsville, Alabama. When it returns to Carson City parts such as the wheels and tires will be removed and used to get 133204 flying. It will be used as a spare part aircraft and as a engine test stand. The above did not work out as planned. Without getting into the ugly details it looks like the person in Joppa, AL sold the aircraft twice with it ending up as horrible and ugly looking work of art in downtown Philadelphia, PA. There may yet be legal ramifications to all of this. This has been put into the museum/display category in October 2011 as it is now supposedly on public display, such as it is. Construction started on 10-18-2011.
Airliners 136536a |
| 136540 | S2F-1 | American Wings Air Museum, Blaine, MN |
This aircraft was de-registered
on 5-16-2015. The building the main museum was in was
sold, and many of the aircraft were put in storage.
The Tracker and several others are still on outside display.
The registration was N8114Z. The aircraft is being
moved from the Registered category to the Museum/Outside
Display category. DDJ 2-17-2019. Aircraft formerly belonged to Dick Kantrud. The Tracker is now undergoing restoration and will be flying soon. Props need to have AD complied with. If you look at the series of photos below please note that this Tracker flew in September of 2004 . The American Wings Air Museum is going through some tough times as it lost its main hangar. There is no mention of the Tracker on its website and it can be assumed any restoration has stopped due to funding and lack of interest. We would expect to see this aircraft up for sale some time in the future to provide funding for the Grumman OV-1s the museum maintains and are the true focus of the orgization. See my Guest Photo Page Tin Feathers - 136540 Midway Sailor.com Warbird Registry 136540 |
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136546
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S2F-1 | Siskiyou County, Yreka, CA |
This aircraft was deregistered
12-3-2014. It is transferred from the Registered
category to the Museum/Outside Display category. This
was formerly registered as N404DF. DDJ 2-17-2019 This has apparently been sold to Siskiyou County in northern California. What is questionable at this time is whether it has also been deregistered and no longer carries an N number. As it is a static display it would no longer need one. DDJ 5-18-2013.
Registered with the FAA as
Serial Number 455. Operated by California Dept
of Forestry (CDF) as old Tanker 80. It was repainted as Tanker 94
when old Tanker 94 (133204) was taken out of service circa 2004.
It looks like between June of 2010 and July
of 2011 136546 was moved off the ramp at the Weed airport into a field
next to the hangars which is visible from the I-5 north bound rest stop. |
| 136560 | S2F-1 | Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, AL |
This aircraft was de-registered
on 11-24-2014. It is being moved from the Registered
Category to the Museum/Outside Display category. The
registration number was N91368. DDJ 2-17-2019. Currently on Static Display at the Museum Air Park, and was in a civilian registration in 1979. Grumman serial number 469. See my Photo Page Southern Museum of Flight Airliner 136560-1979 Warbird Registry 136560-2005 S2F Tracker Photo Page |
| S2F-1 | Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles, CA | This Tracker was
formerly registered as N411DF and was de-registered on 11-7-2012.
DDJ 5-18-2013 This aircraft is registered with the FAA as Serial Number 476. However, in July of 2001 it was in involved in a wheels up landing and is currently on display at the Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, CA. It was operated by California Dept of Forestry (CDF) as Tanker 74 and may be on loan to the museum. Note he bent prop blades and missing bomb bay. Replaced by 149854 as Tanker 74. As of Feb. 2009 the aircraft was still registered to USDA, although the Status is in question and possible sale was reported. Estrella Tracker Airliners N411DF-0 Airliners N411DF-1 Warbird Registry 136567 |
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| 136573
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S2F-1 | State Technical College of Missouri located at Linn, MO. | As of 2-17-2019
this aircraft has been de-registered. It is assumed that the
ownership has been passed on to the State Technical College of Missouri
located at Linn, MO. This aircraft is being moved out of the
Registered category to the Museum/Outside display category. The
aircraft was still accessible for photos in 2017 because it has been
left outside at the State Technical College. It should be noted it
is considered to be inside the airport property at the college.
This was formerly US registration number N31984. DDJ 2-17-2019 I took photos of 136573 on July 6, 2017 at the State Technical College of Missouri located at Linn, MO. Not much work has been done on the aircraft in the past two years it has been there. It is still owned by Wes Stricker. See my Tracker Photo Page A report from a student at the State Technical College of Missouri located at Linn, MO reports that this Tracker is now located there as a training aid and the students are working on getting the engines running. The truck damage pictured on the archived page to the rear is a six inch hole. The aircraft is still registered to Wes Stricker as of this date. DDJ 9-9-2015 Photos
taken by
Roger Janssens
of Aarschot, Belgium show 136573 in a bad condition in a hangar at the
Rolla National Airport in Vichey, MO. 1-7-2013 |
| 136691 | US-2B | USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, CA | 136691
was donated to the Hornet Museum in August of 2000 and came on board the
ship on September 9th of that same year. It has apparently been
under "restoration" since then. It does not look like any work has
been done on it since it arrived. It took me a while to find where
it was located way at the back end of the hangar deck in a workshop area
with very little light. The Tracker may be suffering from looked
like a case of lack of funding of the entire museum. There were
not very many aircraft on display compared to other carrier museums I
have visited and it was very difficult to find. See my Tracker Photo Page USS Hornet US-2B USS Hornet US-2B-1 USS Hornet US-2B-2 |
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136745 |
S-2A | Hemet-Ryan CDF Base, Hemet, CA | This is a former
Japanese Navy Tracker 4146 that came back to the US and is now a Gate
Guard at the CDF base at Hemet, CA. It was never registered with
the FAA or converted to a fire bomber. See my Tracker Photo Page Airliners 136745-2008 Airliners 136745-2003 Airliners 136745-2001 |
| 144721 | US-2A | Selfridge Military Air Museum, Mount Clemens, MI |
This aircraft actually served with the Naval Reserve at Selfridge from
1968 to 1979. See my Tracker Photo Page Selfridge Tracker Airliners 144721-1989 |
| 147870 | S-2D | Kaneohe - Marine Corps Base, HI | Airliners 147870-2008 |
| 148730 | S-2F | NAS Jacksonville, FL |
This was placed on display on May, 5, 1998.
Previous to that time it was located at Cecil Field before it
closed See my Tracker Photo Page Warbird Registry 148730 |
| 149240 | S-2D | Patuxent River Naval Air Museum |
Pax River S-2D Marvellouswings 149240 Aeroweb 149240-2000 Aeroweb 149240-1-2000 Airliners 149240-2006 Paul Nann149240-1988 |
| 151647 | S-2C | Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL |
See my
Tracker Photo
Page Airliners 151647-2006-1 Aeroweb 151647-various |
| 151657 | S-2E | Patriots Point, SC (USS Yorktown) |
Thank you to William Rogerson for sending in
photos this Tracker. See my Tracker Photo Page William Rogerson-Front Quarter-1 - 2006 William Rogerson-Front Quarter-2 - 2006 William Rogerson-Front Quarter-3 - 2006 William Rogerson-Front Quarter-4 - 2006 William Rogerson-Search Light - 2006 William Rogerson-MAD Boom - 2006 William Rogerson-Sonabouys - 2006 William Rogerson-Tail Section - 2006 Flightline Unofficial Page |
| 151664 | S-2E | Floyd Bennett Field Historical Aircraft Restoration Project (HARP), Long Island, NY |
I visited this tracker on 5-31-2018.
See my Tracker Photo Page This aircraft was at the Intrepid Air Sea
Museum in NY, NY and then went to the Cradle
of Aviation Museum on Long Island. However, the museum did not
really have room for it and the US Navy, which still owns the Tracker,
wanted it at a former Naval Air Station in Long Island. Thank you to William
Malone for bringing this to my attention. See his photos below. |
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USA S2F / S-2 Trackers in Storage Listed in numerical order by US Navy Bureau Number |
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BuNo |
Type | Location | Links for the aircraft and other information |
| 133204 | Grumman S2F-1 | Carson City, NV. |
This was deregistered 9-4-2021. Moved to
Storage Category. Was N710VC to Specline Corp
dba The Cactus Air Force of Carson City, NV. DDJ 2-12-2024
This was moved out of the
"Storage" category into "Currently Registered" on 2-24-2012 after being
notified it had been moved and now has N710VC. |
| 133275 |
Grumman TS-2A |
Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA |
This was de-registered 9-21-2021. Moved to Storage
Category. Was N423DF to Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA.
Old Tanker 8?. Registered with the FAA as
Grumman Serial Number 246. The Airport Data photo shows
133275 with the port wing missing. |
| 133322 |
Grumman TS-2A |
Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA |
This was de-registered 10-31-2020. Moved to Storage
Category. Was N423DF to Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA. DDJ
2-12-2024 Registered with the FAA as
Serial Number 293. Actually the serial number is 293C. Operated by California Dept
of Forestry (CDF) as old Tanker 95 and retired at the end of the 2004
fire season by 153247. As of 4-05-2006 ownership
transferred to Christopher Schneider. Chris still has this
designated as #95. As of 1-2014 was located at Westover
Field in Jackson, CA and marked as tanker 95. |
| 133351 | S2F-1 | Merle Maine in Ontario, OR?? |
Moved from "Registered" to "In Storage" on
6-11-2014
by DDJ. This airframe was cancelled and de-registered in the FAA records on 11-4-2013. N number was: N8110Q Owner Merle Maine announced his collection of aircraft was up for sale in May of 2012 which includes this Tracker. DDJ 5-18-2013. Below is a link that is a
thread of emails that mentions this aircraft and 136719. It does
not mention 136398 that has a sale currently reported by the FAA. |
| 136479 |
Grumman TS-2A |
Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA |
This was de-registered 12-4-2021. Moved to Storage
Category. Was N420DF to Christopher Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA. DDJ
2-12-2024 Registered with the FAA as
Serial Number 388 and operated by California Dept
of Forestry (CDF). Was Tanker 75. Replaced by 151654 and no
longer in service with CDF. As of 9-05-2006 ownership
transferred to Christopher Schneider. As of 1-2014 was located at
Westover Field in Jackson, CA and marked as tanker 77.
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| 136534 | US-2B | Tom Reilly of Vintage Aircraft, Willington, DE |
The first time I visited 136534 at the Kissimmee
Gateway, FL airport was in July 2010. The aircraft at that time
looked to be in reasonable shape for being stored outside. My return visit in July
2021 told a totally different and sad story. The aircraft looked derelict,
highly weathered, and the props had been removed. In other words, 136534
is currently in very sad shape. It has been moved from its previous
position on the ramp. The wings have been folded and the propellers
removed. For the wings to be folded, an engine would have needed to be
running, unless an external source of 3,000 psi hydraulic pressure was supplied.
The propellers would have also have been on the aircraft at the time of the
engine run-ups. The bombs on the wings were also removed. The
Tracker was deregistered in 2018. DDJ 7-27-2021.
The registration on this was cancelled after it
expired on 11-30-2018. Tom Reilly was right at the end of the restoration
of the XP-82 to flying condition. The registration of the Tracker may have
lapsed due to lack of time to do the paperwork. It will be moved from the
Registered category to the Storage category. The aircraft registration
number was N5244B.
In April of 2009 I spoke with Tom Reilly,
who is the owner of Vintage Aircraft, and used to own the Flying Tigers
Restoration Museum at the Kissimmee, FL Airport. He informed me that
136534 is now owned by Dennis Callahan of Neptune Beach, FL. The last
photos of this Tracker were taken in February of S008 showing it still at the
Kissimmee Airport. |
| 136636 | Grumman S2F-1 | Rick Clemens, Carson City, NV |
This was de-registered 5-10-2022. Moved to
Storage Category. Was N7141D to Rick Clemens,
Carson City, NV. DDJ 2-12-2024.
This was sold to Rick
Clemens on 7-26-2013. |
| 144723 | US-2A | Unknown location ( Last known location was CDF Air Depot, McClellan Airport, Sacramento, CA) |
This may have been purchased by
Christopher
Schneider, Sutter Creek, CA spare parts. Not known at this time. Airliners Old Tanker 95-2008 |
| 147531 | S2F-3 | Unknown Owner |
This aircraft was sold in the
2022 December Marsh auction. It has been re-assembled
and is located at ATW Restoration in Marana, AZ. DDJ
2-8-2024. This aircraft in my photo has
FAA Registration Number N147MA which is no longer registered
to a Grumman Tracker at Marsh (This registration is
currently applied to an American Champion 501-2005 in
Georgia). Even though the FAA records state that the
aircraft was destroyed I believe this to still be 147531. |
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147552
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S-2A | Tri-County Airport in Bonifay, FL |
This aircraft was deregistered
on 5-4-2015. In several email conversations with Mr.
Miller in 2012, I was informed he did indeed purchase the
aircraft and was restoring it to flying condition at the
Tri-County Airport in Bonifay, FL. However, the
information in the FAA database shows Gold Americas as the
owner on 5-4-2015. Google Maps on 2-17-2019 shows the
Tracker at the Tri-County airport in FL. This aircraft
is being moved from the Registered category to the Storage
category. The registration number was N8225E. DDJ 2-17-2019. Scott Miner purchased the
aircraft in August of 2012. |
| 147893 | S-2E | Lee County Mosquito Control, Fort Meyers, FL |
This was de-registered on
2-25-2013. No known disposition of this aircraft is
known or if it still even exists. FAA Registration was N64727 FAA Records show this being sold to Lee County Mosquito Control. No date given. Added 11-30-2010 |
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149273
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S2F-3 | Neptune Beach, FL area? |
This aircraft
was deregistered on 10-29-2013. It is at an unknown location.
It is being moved from the Registered category to the Storage category.
It was registration number N6192D. DDJ 2-17-2019. The registration expired on 12-31-2012. DDJ 5-18-2013 Added 11-30-2010. |
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USA S2F / S-2 Trackers Know to be Scraped Listed in numerical order by US Navy Bureau Number The Trackers that were located at St. Augustine, FL were scrapped the first half of 2011. I visited in July 2011 and confirmed they were no longer there. All that was left were a few pieces of scrap metal on the ground. The nine airframes had been located in a small residential yard just north of the St. Augustine just west of US 1 since the early 1970s when they were moved there from the airport. Since that time they have been somewhat of an aviation attraction while at the same time providing spare parts for flyable S2F's. While the neighbors in the area are no doubt glad to see them leave it is always a sad day when any aircraft gets scrapped out. For photos of the aircraft go to My Tracker Photo Page. |
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BuNo |
Type | Location | Links for the aircraft and other information |
| 136663 | S2F-1 |
As of early November 2019 the aircraft is at
the UAC yard in Tucson, AZ. Sold for scrap on 11-30-2018. Jacob Wyrick in Montana is the current owner as of 4-8-2012. (Aircraft is located at Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA)
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Sold a second time and as of
November 2019 it is located at the UAC Yard in Tucson, AZ. Reported
selling price was $8,900 by an unnamed bidder. If it ended up in the UAC
Yard, then the unnamed bidder was UAC. SCRAP RESIDUE S2-A BUNO: YOU MUST SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN ORDER TO BID ON THE SCRAP/SALVAGE S2-BUNO T-86 N453DF, BUNO #136663, s/n 572. AC TOTAL TIME: Est 10981.8 HOURS; #1 ENGINE s/n BL516853; #1 PROPELLER s/n N204674; #2 ENGINE s/n BL515786; #2 PROPELLER N19D421. THE ENGINES AND PROPELLERS ARE FAILED UNITS THAT ARE INSTALLED FOR BALLAST PURPOSED ONLY. THERE ARE NO RECORDS AVAILABLE. BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED TO INSPECT PRIOR TO BIDDING. 129AU74229HA06 Information courtesy of Steve Williams. DDJ 11-29-2018 Information obtained from
Stewart Bailey at The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum indicates that 136663
was purchased by Jacob Wyrick in Montana. His original plan was to take
this on as a project aircraft but is now interested in trading or selling the
aircraft and has been in touch with Evergreen. However, right now
Evergreen does not have a budget to do this. We will see if we can obtain
more information on 13663 and photos from Mr. Wyrick. DDJ 3-19-2013
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