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    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:4113 JASDF
    Construction Number:574
    Last Civil Registration:N665MA
    Latest Owner or Location:Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136665.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 4113.

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Kanoya AFB, Japan.

    30 December 1987

    To Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N665MA.

    To Marsh Aviation Company, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    Markings Applied: 4113

    1 May 2002


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N665MA at Marsh Aviation Company yard at Mesa Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ

    20 July 2010


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: One of a few Grumman Trackers with Marsh Aviation at Mesa, AZ was this ex Japanese example, JMSDF 4113. This S-2F1 (S-2A) is ex Bu.Aer 136665.Marsh had stocked up on these to convert them to Turbo Firecats for CAL Fire. Unfortunately they lost that contract, so these have lingered on.

    21 May 2019

    To Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N665MA.

    3 December 2022

    Civil registration, N665MA, cancelled.
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