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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:TS-2A Tracker
    Last Military Serial:136512 USN
    Construction Number:G-89-421
    Last Civil Registration:N450DF {1}
    Compressed ID:Grumman TS-2A sn 136512 USN cn G-89...
    Latest Owner or Location:San Joaquin Air, Delano CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a TS-2A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136512.

    From 1974 to 1996

    To California Division of Forestry, Sacramento CA with new c/r N450DF {1}.

    From 1975 to 1985

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

    10 August 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR450DF {1} (S2F-1 (TS-2A), 421) issued.

    Operated as fire service #90.

    1986

    Operated by Macavia Intnl. Corp, Santa Rosa CA.

    From 1988 to 1991

    Operated by Hemet Valley Flying Service CA.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Air Base, CA. as Tanker-90.

    9 July 1993

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Grass Valley, CA, United States. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1994

    Operated by Serv-Air Inc, Rancho Cordova CA.

    1996

    To USDA Forest Service Fepp, Mather, CA keeping c/r N450DF {1}.

    15 September 1997


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N450DF #90 (136512) TS-2A Tracker at Grass Valley, CA 15-09-97

    15 September 1997


    Photographer: Nigel Roling

    1998

    Operated by San Joaquin Air, Delano CA.

    26 June 1999


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Travis AFB, Vacaville, CA.

    Operated as fire service #90.

    Operated as fire service #87.

    27 August 2001

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Hopland, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. During an aerial fire suppression mission for the California Department of Forestry (CDF), two Grumman TS-2A airplanes, operating as Tanker 92 (N442DF) and Tanker 87 (N450DF), collided in flight while in a holding pattern awaiting a retardant drop assignment on the fire. All of the airplanes fighting the fire were TS-2AS, painted in identical paint schemes...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 February 2002

    Civil registration, N450DF {1}, cancelled.
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