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    Airframe Family: Grumman AF Guardian
    Latest Model:AF-2S Guardian
    Last Military Serial:123100 USN
    Construction Number:14
    Last Civil Registration:N3144G
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AF-2S.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 123100.

    Circa 1951

    Transferred to Air Development Squadron 1 (VX-1), NAS Key West, FL.

    From February 1952 to December 1956

    Flew with various Naval Air Reserve Units.

    December 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1962

    To Aero Union Corp., Redding, CA with new c/r N3144G.

    Operated as fire service #E30.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen


    Photographer: Robert Long

    Markings Applied: SK/30
    The number 30 on the nose reflects the Fire Fleet number and has no Navy significance.

    10 March 1974


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: at Livermore, California, on March 10, 1974 just after it was painted.

    10 August 1974


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Now preserved at Pensacola, in 1978 this Guardian was active at the Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Now preserved at Pensacola, in 1978 this Guardian was active at the Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas

    1980

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    Aircraft remained in California.
    View the Location Dossier

    1984

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Pensacola.

    Circa 26 August 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3144G (AF-2S, 123100) issued.

    26 August 1993

    To National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N3144G.

    19 August 1999

    Civil registration, N3144G, cancelled.

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     American Aviation Historical Society
    American Aviation Historical Society
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Naval Aviation Museum
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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