Registry Update 2020 - Grumman S-2 Tracker

[Scott Rose]

Updated a bunch of entries in the Tracker registry as well as added quite a few new entries.


Bu. 136430

Other updates/additions:
Bu. 133202
Bu. 133204
Bu. 133208
Bu. 133222
Bu. 133224
Bu. 136430
Bu. 136495
Bu. 136501
Bu. 136504
Bu. 136507
Bu. 136508
Bu. 136510
Bu. 136512
Bu. 136514
Bu. 136515
Bu. 136519
Bu. 136533
Bu. 136534
Bu. 136573
Bu. 136663
Bu. 147551
Bu. 149854
Bu. 149856
Bu. 149860
Bu. 149876
Bu. 149888
Bu. 151640
Bu. 152335
Bu. 152345
Bu. 152817
Bu. 152826
Bu. 153579

[Archer]

Nice update! I'm missing some airframes in The Netherlands though. I'll see if I can look up the details.

[Scott Rose]

Nice update! I'm missing some airframes in The Netherlands though. I'll see if I can look up the details.

I found a dozen or so airframes missing on this update, I'm sure there are plenty more. Let me know if I need to add any! Thanks.

[Archer]

Right, we've got four airframes in The Netherlands, see below. I will add some photos when I can find them. I should have photos of at least three of them. This is mostly based on online sources, unfortunately I can't add much about their service histories or background before they came to The Netherlands.

Bureau #: 147641
Construction #: 712
Civil Registration:
none
Model(s):
S-2N Tracker
US-2N Tracker
Name: None
Status: Display
Last info: 2020
Delivered to Dutch MLD as '151'.
Converted to US-2N in 1970s.
Used by KLM for apprentice training at Schiphol airport, painted in KLM colours.
Moved to Hoofddorp for ROC Amsterdam Airport Technical Aviation School.
2007: moved to Lelystad Airport for Aviodrome Museum.
2018: repainted in original MLD colours as '151'.
Regularly performs engine runs with wing-folding demonstrations.


Photo from Hoofddorp in 2006.

Bureau #: 148281
Construction #: 720
Civil Registration:
none
Model(s):
S2F-1 Tracker
US-2N Tracker
Name: None
Status: Storage
Last info: 2020
Delivered to Dutch MLD as '159'.
Operated from carrier 'Karel Doorman' 1960-1968.
Converted to US-2N in 1972.
Removed from service in 1976.
Put on external display at Aviodome Museum, Schiphol Airport.
Moved to new Aviodrome museum, Lelystad Airport in 2003. Stored due to deteriorated state.


Photo from Lelystad in 2004.

Bureau #: 148282
Construction #: 721
Civil Registration:
none
Model(s):
S2F-1 Tracker
US-2N Tracker
Name: None
Status: Display/storage
Last info: 2020
Delivered to Dutch MLD as '160'.
Operated from carrier 'Karel Doorman' 1960-1968.
Converted to US-2N in 1972.
Removed from service in 1976.
Displayed at Militaire Luchtvaart Museum Soesterberg since.
Moved to National Military Museum in 2014, placed in storage but is on external display during special event days.


Photo from 2002 in the Military Aviation Museum (this closed and merged to form the National Military Museum in 2014).

Bureau #: 1506
Construction #: DHC-5
Civil Registration:
none
Model(s):
CS2F Tracker
Name: None
Status: Display
Last info: 2020
Delivered to Dutch MLD as '184'.
Has been used as training object for Fokker Technical Training school in The Hague during 1990s.
Moved to De Kooy Naval Air Base, placed on external display.


Photo from 2008 at De Kooy Naval Air Base.

Edit: photos added. Feel free to use these for the registry.

[Scott Rose]

Thanks Archer!

[Tulio]

All I know so far is, that this S-2F is for sale in Anoka, MN

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ ... 40853.html


Saludos,


Tulio

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[Scott Rose]

Bu. 147641
Bu. 148281
Bu. 148282
RCN 1506

[Scott Rose]

All I know so far is, that this S-2F is for sale in Anoka, MN

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ ... 40853.html


Saludos,


Tulio

Looks like it's this one
Bu. 136540

[Archer]

Bu. 147641
Bu. 148281
Bu. 148282
RCN 1506

Thanks Scott, looks good!