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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    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:136536 USN
    Construction Number:G-445
    Last Civil Registration:N3123K
    Latest Owner or Location:Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S2F-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136536.

    Converted to a S2F-1U.

    1962

    Redesignated as TS-2A.

    To US Forest Service, Mather, CA with c/r N436DF {4}.

    Based at Mather Airport (formerly Mather AFB), Sacramento, CA.
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    4 January 1974

    To California Department of Conservation-Division of Forestry, Sacramento, CA.

    17 July 1974

    Civil registration, N436DF {4}, cancelled.

    21 May 1985

    To State of California, Sacramento, CA.

    From 3 December 1986 to By 1998

    To California Department of Forestry, Sacramento, CA with c/r N436DF {4}.

    From By 1987 to By 1990

    Operated by Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA.

    Operated as fire service #100.

    From By 1994 to By 1995

    To Serv-Air Inc, Rancho Cordova, CA.

    Operated as fire service #100.

    By 1996

    To USDA/US Forest Service/CDF, Mather, CA.

    From Unknown to By 2004

    To USDA/US Forest Service/CDF, McClellan, CA.

    From By 1998 to By 2000

    Operated by San Joaquin Air, Delano, CA.

    Operated as fire service #100.

    29 July 2002

    Civil registration, N436DF {4}, cancelled.

    From By 2004 to By 2005

    Withdrawn from use at McClellan, CA.

    22 March 2006

    Civil registration N3123K reserved but not taken up.

    18 May 2011

    Civil registration, N3123K, cancelled.

    To Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
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    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Daniel L.Berek
    Notes: This unusual work of art was conceived by Jordan Griska. This aircraft, which was a tool of war in the defense of the nation, is now a tool of war against hunger, having been converted into a greenhouse to grow herbs and other plants to help feed the hungry of Philadelphia.More information on this artwork can be found here:www.pafa.org/lenfest-plaza/grumman-greenhouse

    26 June 2016


    Photographer: Daniel L.Berek
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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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