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Grumman TS-2A Tracker BuNo 136514. Civilian Registration N403DF. Operated for California Division of Forestry as air tanker number 71. Flown under contract by Hemet Valley Flying Services CA. Stored until 1973 when converted to tanker by HVFS with CDF prototype tank design. Retired to Hemet by 1987, stripped for parts and scrapped by 1987.

USS Randolph (CVS-15) with S2F-3 (S-2D under the 1962 designation system) Trackers of Anti-Submarine Squadrons (VS) 26 "Lucky Tigers" and 36 "Gray Wolves," Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group (CVSG) 58, circa 1961–1962. Identifiable aircraft are, left to right: BuNos 147537, 147872, 148749, 147881, and 147882. Grumman S2F-3 Tracker 148749 VS-36 'Gray Wolves' Side number 36 Grumman S2F-3 Tracker 147872 VS-26 'Lucky Tigers' Side number 26 Grumman S2F-3 Tracker 147537 VS-26 'Lucky Tigers' Side number 27 Grumman S2F-3 Tracker 148881 VS-36 'Gray Wolves' Side number 38 Grumman S2F-3 Tracker 148882 VS-36 'Gray Wolves' Side number 39 Codes AV of CVSG-58. Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group 58. CVS-15 USS Randolph. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker BuNo 147537 1962: VS-26 as AV-27. Converted to US-2D. 1972: NAS Jacksonville Base Flight. Code 7C November 16, 1972: Put into storage at Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) Arizona. Five digit Process Control Number (PCN): 1S378. Departed: Feb. 21, 1978. To Allied Aircraft/ United Aeronautical Corporation Tucson compound Arizona. As of year 2022, still in existence at United Aeronautical Corporation Tucson compound Arizona. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker BuNo 148749 ……………………………………… 1969: RAW-86 as 6S-xx. October 24, 1969: Put into storage at Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) Arizona. Process Control Number (PCN): 1S190. Departed: Feb. 4, 1976. To Allied Aircraft/ United Aeronautical Corporation Tucson compound Arizona. As of year 2022, still in existence at United Aeronautical Corporation Tucson compound Arizona. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker BuNo 147872 VS-30 as AR-23. 1961-1962 VS-36 as AV-26. 5/1967: Put into storage at MASDC Arizona. Converted to US-2D. 1970: PMTC as 30. 10/1973: Converted to ES-2D. 1975-78: PMTC as 30. 1980: PMTC. 3/1980: Put back into storage at MASDC/AMARC Arizona. As of year 2022, still in existence at United Aeronautical Corporation Tucson compound Arizona. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker BuNo 147881 1964: VS-36 as AV-38. 4/1/1964: April 1, 1964. Written off. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker BuNo 147882 1965: VS-36 as AV-39. Converted to US-2D. Converted to S-2G? NARTU Alameda as 6G-153. 1974-76: NAS North Island Base Flight as 882. January 15, 1976: To the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1S588. 18 January 1984: To United Aeronautical Corporation, Tucson, AZ. As of year 2023: Still in existence in the scrapyard with many other hulks. www.flickr.com/photos/elaref/8078395004 147882 Grumman US-2D Tracker msn 22C North Island Grumman US-2D Tracker 147882. MSN 22C. ‘NORTH ISLAND’ across tailplane. 882 on nose. North Island Naval Station, San Diego Bay, California. October 2, 1974.

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