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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:TS-2A Tracker
    Last Military Serial:136663 USN
    Construction Number:G-89-572
    Last Civil Registration:N453DF
    Latest Owner or Location:Mather Airport (formerly Mather AFB), Sacramento, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S2F-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136663.

    Converted to a TS-2A.

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA with new c/r N453DF.

    From 1974 to By 1996

    To California Department. of Forestry, Sacramento, CA keeping c/r N453DF.

    13 September 1974

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA keeping c/r N453DF.

    May 1975


    Photographer: Carl J Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N453DF - S-2F Tracker - California Dept Forestry at Oakland in May 1975

    27 June 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR453DF (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 572) issued.

    From By 1979 to By 1985

    Operated by Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa CA.

    1986

    Operated by MacAvia Intnl. Corp, Santa Rosa, CA.

    From By 1986 to By 1991

    Operated by Hemet Valley Flying Service, CA.

    By 7 October 1989

    Operated as fire service #91.

    7 October 1989


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: At Hemet Ryan CA

    From By 1994 to By 1995

    Operated by Serv-Air Inc, Rancho Cordova, CA.

    By 1996

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA keeping c/r N453DF.

    From By 1998 to By 2001

    Operated by San Joaquin Air, Delano, CA.

    From Unknown to By 2004

    To USDA/US Forest Service/CDF, McClellan CA keeping c/r N453DF.

    29 July 2002

    Civil registration, N453DF, cancelled.

    Operated as fire service #86.

    By 2004

    Withdrawn from use.
    Parked at Mather, CA.

    To Mather Airport (formerly Mather AFB), Sacramento, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the former McClellan AFB at Sacramento, California.

    17 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the former McClellan AFB at Sacramento, California.

    30 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed from outside the fence at the former Mather Air Force Base.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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