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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2T Tracker
    Last Military Serial:153570 USN
    Construction Number:G-121-326C
    Last Civil Registration:N427DF {3}
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2T sn 153570 USN cn G-121...
    Latest Owner or Location:California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, Ramona Airport, Oceanside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2T.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153570.

    30 August 2000

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA with new c/r N427DF {3}.

    Based at California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    2 June 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX427DF {3} issued.

    28 June 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR427DF {3} (S-2F3AT, 153570) issued.

    By 6 September 2011

    Operated as fire service #70.

    To California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, Ramona Airport, Oceanside, CA.
    Spotted here on 6 September 2011.
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    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    30 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Fire-fighting, north of Ramona, California
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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
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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