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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:Firecat
    Last Military Serial:12158 RCAF
    Construction Number:DHC-057
    Last Civil Registration:F-ZBAZ
    Compressed ID:Conair Firecat sn 12158 RCAF cn DHC...
    Latest Owner or Location:Securite Civile, Marseille, France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Turbo Firecat by Conair.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 1558.

    From Unknown to 9 September 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12158.

    February 1971

    To Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Sault Ste Marie ONT with new c/r CF-OPZ.

    August 1972


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: CF-OPZ - Firecat - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Sault Ste Marie in August 1972

    Operated as fire service #59.

    28 August 1980

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford BC with new c/r C-FOPZ.

    May 1982

    Converted to a Firecat by Conair.
    New construction number, 008, assigned to the airframe.

    8 August 1982

    To Securite Civile, Marseille, France with new c/r F-ZBAZ.

    Operated as fire service #01.

    18 June 2008


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: at Marseille Provance LFML
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