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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:US-2N Tracker
    Last Military Serial:159 MLD
    Construction Number:G-89-720
    Compressed ID:Grumman US-2N sn 159 MLD cn G-89-72...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aviodrome, Lelystad Airport, Lelystad, Flevoland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S2F-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148281.

    25 June 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands Navy with s/n 159.

    1968

    Converted to a S-2N by Fairey at Canada.

    1972

    Converted to an US-2N.

    30 September 1975

    Struck off Strength/Charge.

    18 December 1975

    Last flight.
    Flown from Kooy to Schiphol.

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Aviodrome, Lelystad Airport, Lelystad, Flevoland.
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    2010


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    26 March 2014


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2014 photo at Lelystad Aviodrome Museum
    Credits
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     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Thomas Delvoye
    Mike Henniger
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