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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2A Tracker
    Last Military Serial:136546 USN
    Construction Number:G-89-455
    Last Civil Registration:N404DF {2}
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2A sn 136546 USN cn G-89-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Siskiyou Fire Fighter Memorial Air Museum, Weed, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S2F-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136546.

    1962

    Redesignated as S-2A.

    9 September 1983

    To State Ca Department Forestry Fire Protec, Sacramento, CA with new c/r N404DF {2} (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 136546/455).

    Based at California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #80.

    3 July 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR404DF {2} (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 455) issued.

    June 1990


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier
    Notes: N404DF - S-2F Tracker - California Dept Forestry in June 1990

    15 September 1997


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N404DF #80 (136546) S-2A Tracker at Grass Valley, CA 15-09-97

    20 April 1999

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA keeping c/r N404DF {2}.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR404DF {2} (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 455) issued.

    16 December 2008

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N404DF {2}.

    To Siskiyou Fire Fighter Memorial Air Museum, Weed, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #94.

    7 February 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N404DF {2}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Yreka, CA.

    3 December 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N404DF {2}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Yreka, CA.

    3 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Weed, CA, U.S.A.


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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