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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
    Last Military Serial:152826 USN
    Construction Number:295C
    Last Civil Registration:N442DF {3}
    Latest Owner or Location:USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-2F3AT by Marsh.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152826 and operated with these markings: NH-011.

    15 September 1975

    New serial number assigned: 1S0571 MASDC

    23 June 2002


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: This Grumman Tracker is coded NH-011, so it must be S-2G 152826. It looks very complete, and returned to the air, via Marsh Aviation as CAL Fire N442DF, FIRE 94. Here it pauses in Consolidated/ UACs North yard in 2002.

    9 October 2003

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA with new c/r N442DF {3}.

    14 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX442DF {3} (S-2F3AT, 152826) issued.

    Based at California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    4 May 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX442DF {3} (S-2F3AT, 152826) issued.

    25 May 2007


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N442DF named Redding at CDF Aviation, McClellan, CA

    By 17 September 2012

    Operated as fire service #94.

    17 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the CDF base in Redding, California.

    1 May 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX442DF {3} (S-2F3AT, 152826) issued.

    25 February 2021

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N442DF {3}.
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     Terry Fletcher
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