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My Marsh Aviation Tracker Photos
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In early December 2022 the aircraft shown here were all auctioned off. All of the Trackers shown here have new owners. This was a really cool place to visit. I was here twice. Once to obtain parts for 136427 and the second time in May 2009 as shown here. Everything comes to an end. DDJ 2-7-2024. On May 13, 2009 I was able to visit the Marsh Aviation facility at Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ. Ed Allen and others at Marsh were most gracious in letting me take photos and answering my questions about the Trackers they have in their storage yard. Hopefully at some point in time the aircraft pictured below will have the opportunity to fly again as Marsh Turbo Trackers, just as the 23 that they have already made for Cal Fire. To my knowledge this is the only website that fully documents all of the aircraft currently at Marsh Aviation. Below is a grid that shows the location of each of the aircraft in the Marsh Aviation Storage Lot.
Aircraft are listed in order by Navy Bureau Number. 136613: N613MA CDF Tanker 180 N428DF was previously painted on the aircraft. This is a prototype Turbo Tracker.
136665: N665MA #13 This is located third from the south end of the east row.
136666: N5830H #14 This is the southern most Tracker in the middle row of five aircraft.
136668: N5830D No nose Number This S2F the most southerly aircraft on the east row.
136723: N327MA #32 This is located fourth from the south end of the east row.
136724: N724MA No Number This is located second from the south end of the east row.
136729: N729MA No Number This is located second from the north end of the east row. By process of elimination based on information given to my by the fine people at Marsh Aviation I have determined that this is 136729, even though it has been completely stripped of paint and markings.
136736: N736MA CDF #154 This is located at the north end of the middle row.
136737: N773MA #40 This is the northern most aircraft in the west row of two. You are looking south in the photo below.
136740:
N740MA #43
This Tracker is located just inside the main gate to the west. It is
on the south side of the compound. The wall behind the S2F was just
completed before my arrival in May.
You are looking east in the photo below.
136743: N743MA #44 This is the southern most aircraft of two that make up the west row. You are looking north in the photo below. The left engine is missing.
136746: N746MA #155 This is another Marsh Turbo Tracker prototype. This located 2nd from the north in the middle row. Both engines are missing.
147531: N147MA (This is not a valid FAA registration number for this aircraft) #26
151667: N667MA #24 This is located number two from the south in the middle row. The number "1S756" is the former MASDC/AMARC identification number. This is located on both side of the vertical stabilizer. Along with no engines the rudder is also missing from this aircraft.
136613: N613MA CDF Tanker 180 N428DF was previously painted on the aircraft. This is the prototype Turbo Tracker.
Other photos of the Marsh Yard:
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