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  • Johnathan Clayborn said:
    UF indicates Utility Squadron 3 (VU-3)

2-58 KDA-1 KD-4152 on wing of JD-1 4x5 color trans_3

  • Johnathan Clayborn said:
    The UF in the background indicates that this plane is part of Utility Squadron 3 (VU-3).

Grumman US-2E, 133382, VU-3

  • AceFlyboy1 said:
    Grumman US-2C Tracker BuNo 133382 VU-3 – Unit code UF. Side number 6. NAS North Island, July 1, 1965 - VU-3 was redesignated VC-3 October 1, 1981. VC-3 disestablished at NAS North Island CA VC-3 was home based at NAS North Island, subsequently moving to NAS Point Mugu. www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/S-2.html www.forgottenprops.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/s2-tracker-1... Grumman S2F-2 (S-2C) Tracker BuNo 133382 1959-60: VS-21 as YA-11. Converted to US-2C. 1965: VU-3 as UF-6. VU-7 as UH-6. 1970: VC-5 as UE-33. June 7, 1971: Put into storage at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) Arizona. Allocated five digit Process Control Number (PCN) 1S352. March 20, 1982. Sold off to Allied Aircraft Sales, Tucson, AZ. Subsequently scrapped and salvaged.