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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2E Tracker
    Last Military Serial:N12-153598 RAN
    Construction Number:342C
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2E sn N12-153598 RAN cn 3...
    Latest Owner or Location:United Aeronautical Corporation, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2E.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153598.
    For production admin purposes only, did not serve in USN.

    8 November 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Navy with s/n N12-153598.

    25 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: S-2E Tracker of VC-816 Squadron Royal Australian Navy in the static park at the 1977 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    25 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Another view of the VC-816 Squadron Tracker of the Royal Australian Navy on display at the 1977 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    12 August 1984

    Withdrawn from use.

    1984


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At HMS Nowra, NSW in 1984

    To Lyon Crescent, Fulham, Victoria.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 2017

    To United Aeronautical Corporation, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at United Aeronautical Scrapyard, Davis-Monthan
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    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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