| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM133069 |
| Military Code: | AS-2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman S-2F Tracker |
| C/n (msn): | 040 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | La Cerbaiola / Parco Aviazione [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Italy |
| Collection: | Parco Tematico dell'Aviazione |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 273160 |
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Final S2F-1 variant on display at Parco Tematico dell'Aviazione near Rimini. The Tracker was powered by two 1,525 hp R-1820-82WA radial engines. Six wing pylons could carry armament of 350 lb. on the inner and outer racks and 265 lb. on the middle pylon that included rockets, bombs or Mk. 54 depth charges. The internal bay could carry a Mk. 34 or 43 ASW torpedo. Above the cockpit is an AN/APA-69 D/F antenna and the retracted MAD boom can be seen above the tail hook. This ex-USN S2F-1S1 (S-2F) Tracker was exported to Italy in 1964, one of 45 supplied to the Italian Air Force under MDAP. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 August 2020, and has since been viewed 210 times. |