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GRUMMAN S-2 TRACKER
Grumman S-2 Tracker

Bu. 147531 to 147895

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147531
  • 5/20/1959: First flight.
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 10/1973: Converted to ES-2D.
  • 1975-80: PMTC as 26.
  • 10/1980: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N147MA.
  • Converted to Marsh Turbo Tracker.
  • Was preserved at South Seattle Community College, WA.
  • Put into storage at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147532
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to ES-2D.
  • 1975-80: PMTC as 27.
  • 5/29/1980: Crashed into the sea off the California coast between San Nicolas Island and Santa Cruz Island due to engine failure. 2 crewmen were killed.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147533
  • 1961: NATC as 533.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS North Island Base Flight.
  • 2/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N8225E?
  • Was preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum, AZ?
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147534
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147535
  • 1964: VS-26 as AV-23.
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to ES-2D.
  • 2/1973: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1975: Returned to service.
  • 1975-79: PMTC as 679.
  • 1985: PMRF Barking Sands, HI.
  • 4/1985: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N2195Y.
  • Was preserved at the Allied Air Force Museum in Allentown, PA.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147536
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to ES-2D.
  • 1971: RAW-83 as 7R-29.
  • 4/1971: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 10/1994: Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147537
  • 1962: VS-26 as AV-27.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Jacksonville Base Flight.
  • 11/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147549
  • Converted to US-2A.
  • NAS Fallon Base Flight as 549.
  • 1972-73: VX-4 as XF-000.
  • 1974: VX-5 as XE-000.
  • 9/1974: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147550
  • Upgraded to S-2F.
  • 1968: RAW-66 as 6A-155.
  • 5/1968: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147551
  • 1962: VS-28 as AS-12.
  • Upgraded to US-2A.
  • 1969-71: NAF Washington Base Flight as 551.
  • 2/1971: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N438DF.
  • Was a fire bomber with the California DFFP.
  • 8/2004: Salvaged in Abbotsford, BC, Canada.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147552
  • Converted to US-2A.
  • 8/1973: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N6495A and N8225E.
  • Was preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum, AZ.
  • Was preserved at Amarillo Tradewind APT, TX.
  • Currently preserved at Tri-County APT in Holmes County, FL.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147553
  • Upgraded to S-2F.
  • 1967: RAW-72 as 7V-159.
  • 10/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147554
  • Converted to ES-2D.
  • Converted to US-2A.
  • 4/1975: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147555
  • --info needed.--

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147556
  • Upgraded to S-2F.
  • 1961: VS-27 as AU-20.
  • 1968: RAW-73 as 7Y-189.
  • 10/1968: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 5/1990: Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147557
  • Upgraded to S-2F.
  • 1962: VS-38 as NT-30.
  • RAW-66 as 6A-151.
  • FMFLANT as BZ-557.
  • 5/1968: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to US-2B.
  • 1979: NAS Key West Base Flight as 557.
  • 9/1/1979: Struck off charge at NAS Key West, FL.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147558
  • Upgraded to S-2F.
  • 1962: VS-38 as NT-34.
  • 1965: NARTU Alameda, CA as 6G-185.
  • Converted to US-2A.
  • 1973: NAS Whitbey Island, WA as 6T-558.
  • 3/1977: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 10/1986: Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147559
  • Converted to US-2A.
  • Upgraded to US-2B.
  • 1966: NARTU Willow Grove, PA as 7W-155.
  • 1973: MCAS Iwakuni Base Flight.
  • NAS Alameda Base Flight.
  • 10/1981: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as NC-GHYH, F-WEOJ, and F-ZBET.
  • Converted to Conair Firecat.
  • Converted to Conair Turbo Firecat.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147560
  • Converted to TS-2A.
  • 1977: VT-28 as D-447.
  • 10/1977: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 5/1990: Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147561
  • Sold on the private market and registered as N438DF.
  • Was a fire bomber with the California DFFP.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147577
  • Converted to S-2F.
  • 1966-68: NARTU Willow Grove, PA as 7W-154.
  • 1968: RAW-66 as 6A-151.
  • 5/1968: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
    *Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147636
  • 3/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 146.
  • VSQ-5.
  • VSQ-4.
  • VSQ-2.
  • 5/13/1971: Withdrawn from use.
  • 7/1971: Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCB-146.
  • 1971-86: 301 Filo.
  • 9/17/1986: Crashed into the Aegean Sea. Or on 7/17/1986?

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147637
  • 3/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 147.
  • VSQ-5.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 5/13/1971: Withdrawn from use.
  • 5/1972: Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCB-147.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147638
  • 4/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 148.
  • VSQ-5.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 5/13/1971: Withdrawn from use.
  • 12/1971: Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCB-148.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147639
  • 4/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 149.
  • VSQ-5.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 11/1970: Converted to S-2N.
  • VSQ-1.
  • 9/1974: Salvaged at De Kooy AB.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147640
  • 4/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 150.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • 1/11/1962: Crashed on a beach near Noordwijk.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147641
  • 4/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 151.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 12/1970: Converted to S-2N.
  • VSQ-5.
  • 5/1971: Converted to US-2N.
  • 1/7/1976: Withdrawn from use.
  • Was preserved in a playground in Bosbad Hoeven.
  • Currently preserved at the National Aviation Themepark Aviodrome at Lelystad APT.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147642
  • 4/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 152.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • 3/18/1963: Crashed into the sea off Gibraltar.
  • 2 crewmen were killed.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147643
  • 5/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 153.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • VSQ-1.
  • 9/1970: Converted to S-2N.
  • 11/1974: Returned to the US Navy.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147644
  • 5/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 154.
  • 320 Squadron.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 5/13/1971: Withdrawn from use.
  • 8/1971: Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCB-154.
  • 301 Filo.
  • Was preserved at NAS Topel.
  • Currently preserved at the Golcuk Navy Base in Ankara.

Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker/Bu. 147645
  • 6/1960: Transferred to the Dutch Navy as 155.
  • VSQ-2.
  • VSQ-4.
  • 6/1968: Converted to S-2N.
  • VSQ-1.
  • 2/1974: Salvaged at Hato AB.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147868
  • 1967-68: NTPS.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1971: NATC as 868.
  • 7/12/1973: Struck off charge at NARF Quonset Point, RI.
  • 11/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147869
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1970: NAS Quonset Point Base Flight as 869.
  • 1974: NAS Norfolk Base Flight as 869.
  • 11/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147870
  • VS-36 as AV-46.
  • 1979: PMTC.
  • Converted to ES-2D.
  • 3/1986: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Was preserved at NAS Barbers Point, HI.
  • Currently preserved at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147871
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 10/1973: Converted to US-2D.
  • NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 11/1976: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147872
  • VS-30 as AR-23.
  • VS-36 as xx-26.
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1970: PMTC as 30.
  • 10/1973: Converted to ES-2D.
  • 1975-78: PMTC as 30.
  • 1980: PMTC.
  • 3/1980: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147873
  • VX-1 as JA-10.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 2/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 6/1977?
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147874
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 1/1973: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 6/1977?
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147875
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1971-72: NAS North Island Base Flight as 875.
  • 3/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147876
  • 1967-69: RAW-93 as 7W-152.
  • Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 10/1973: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1976: NAS Norfolk Base Flight as 876.
  • 11/1976: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147877
  • 5/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1975-76: NAS Norfolk Base Flight as 877.
  • 11/1976: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147878
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1973: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 7/1973: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147879
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 3/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147880
  • 1962: VS-26 as AV-20.
  • 1965-66: VS-26 as AV-20.
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1970: NARTU Jacksonville, FL as 6F-153.
  • 1970: NAS North Island Base Flight as 880.
  • 2/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147881
  • 1964: VS-36 as AV-xx.
  • 4/1/1964: Written off.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147882
  • 1965: VS-36 as AV-39.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • Converted to S-2G.
  • NARTU Alameda as 6G-153.
  • 1974-76: NAS North Island Base Flight as 882.
  • 1/1976: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147883
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS North Island Base Flight.
  • 3/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147884
  • 1964: VS-34 as AW-18.
  • 1966: VS-39 as AW-18.
  • 6/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 5/1967?
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147885
  • 1964: VS-39 as AW-43.
  • 8/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Converted to ES-2D.
  • 1981: PMRF.
  • 7/15/1981: Struck off charge at NAS Barking Sands, HI.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147886
  • 1964: VS-34 as AW-19.
  • 1966: VS-39 as AW-19.
  • 5/1966: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 5/1967?
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147887
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 2/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147888
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1973: NAS Barbers Point Base Flight.
  • 2/1973: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147889
  • VS-70.
  • 1963: VS-41 as RA-20.
  • 1970: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1971: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 11/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147890
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 2/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147891
  • 1967: NARTU Los Alamitos, CA as 7L-167.
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 11/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 5/1990: Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147892
  • VS-39 as AW-xx.
  • 1964: VS-34 as AW-22.
  • 1966: NARTU Anacostia, DC as 6A-157.
  • 1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 1/1970: Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 11/1972: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Salvaged.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147893
  • Converted to US-2D.
  • 1972: NAS Norfolk Base Flight.
  • 12/1972: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • Sold on the civilian market and registered as N64727.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147894
  • 1969: NARTU Los Alamitos, CA as 7L-168.
  • 6/1969: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 7/12/1973: Struck off charge at NARF Quonset Point, RI.

Grumman S2F-3 (S-2D) Tracker/Bu. 147895
  • Converted to S-2E.
  • 8/1967: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
  • 9/22/1971: Struck off charge at NARF Quonset Point, RI.
  • 4/1972: Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCB-895.
  • 301 Filo.
  • 3/16/1994: Withdrawn from use.
  • Put into storage at Topol AB.

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