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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2 Tracker
    Last Military Serial:133148 USN
    Construction Number:G-89-119
    Last Civil Registration:N444DF {1}
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2 sn 133148 USN cn G-89-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sis-Q Flying Services

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 133148.

    1976

    To Aero Union with new c/r N444DF {1} (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 119).

    June 1977


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N444DF - S-2F Tracker - California Dept Forestry at Chico in June 1977

    Contracted to California Division of Forestry for work on the airframe.

    Operated as fire service #79.

    January 1979

    To Sis-Q Flying Services keeping c/r N444DF {1}.

    7 October 1987

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Stalled making a climbing turn after drop.

    16 March 1989

    Civil registration, N444DF {1}, cancelled.
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