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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:Turbo Firecat
    Last Military Serial:136465 USN
    Construction Number:374
    Last Civil Registration:C-GHDY
    Latest Owner or Location:Abbotsford International Airport (East Side), Abbotsford, British Columbia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136465.

    16 August 1984

    To Reagan Enterprises, Chico, CA with new c/r N5587K.

    Converted to a Turbo Firecat by Conair.
    New construction number, 029, assigned to the airframe.

    11 October 1991

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-GHDY.

    Operated as fire service #73.

    2 April 2002

    To Conair Group Inc, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r C-GHDY.

    June 2005


    Photographer: John Olafson
    Notes: Two Firecats, Two CV580s and Two AT-802s at Kamloops Tanker Base. The Firecats were deregistered in 2017 and scrapped along with some others. Sad to see them gone, they performed well for a long time. Photo taken in June 2005

    8 September 2005


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: In storage at Abbotsford, BC.

    By 3 July 2012

    Based at Abbotsford International Airport (East Side), Abbotsford, BC.
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    3 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Stored on East side of Abbotsford Airport, BC
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     Terry Fletcher
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