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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:S-2A Tracker
    Last Military Serial:136508 USN
    Construction Number:G-89-417
    Last Civil Registration:N508JR
    Latest Owner or Location:William E. Garrison Jr, Nickerson, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136508.

    13 September 1973

    To California Division of Forestry, Sacramento CA with new c/r N447DF.

    From 1975 to 1977

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

    16 July 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR447DF (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 417) issued.

    March 1976


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N447DF - S-2F Tracker - Sis-Q Flying Service atSanta Rosa in March 1976

    To California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #93.

    From 1986 to 1993

    Operated by Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet CA.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Air Base, CA. as Tanker-93.

    From 1994 to 1995

    Operated by Serv-Air Inc, Rancho Cordova.

    1996

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA keeping c/r N447DF.

    1998

    Operated by San Joaquin Air, Delano CA.

    Operated as fire service #81.

    Operated as fire service #95.

    26 May 2007


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N447D of CDF Aviation as number 95 at McClellan, CA

    1 July 2009

    To Specline Inc, Carson City, NV with new c/r N508JR.

    Based at Yesterdays Flyers, Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Carson City Airport, Nevada.

    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Carson City Airport, Nevada.

    25 September 2017

    To Cactus Air Force Llc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N508JR.

    Based at Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum, 2600 College Pkwy #33, Carson City, NV.
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    14 February 2019

    To William E. Garrison Jr, Nickerson, KS keeping c/r N508JR.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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