At rest in stunning evening light at Grass Valley Air Attack Base, Nevada County Airport. Taken on charge by the US Navy in 1962 as a Grumman S2F-3S, 152825. Re-designated S-2E later in 1962. Converted to an S-2G. Retired to storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1975. Transferred to the US Department of Agriculture as N522DF in 1996. Converted to a turbine powered firebomber by Marsh Aviation. Returned to the USDA Forest Service as N425DF in 2001. Allocated to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CDF), operating as "Tanker 89".

At rest in stunning evening light at the Grass Valley Air Attack Base, Nevada County Airport. Carrying the CDF code "230". Acting as the bird dog spotter aircraft for a detachment of the CDF's Grumman S-2T Turbine Tracker air tankers, identifying wildfires and coordinating retardant drops. Saw previous military service with the US Marine Corps.

Owned by Cal-Nat Airways. In open storage, without engines, and still showing the spray bars installed by a previous owner, Cisco Aircraft. Photo by John Stewart

Still owned by Cal-Nat Airways, the aircraft is shown during the process of returning it to airworthy status.