Aircraft Photo of C-GMXY | Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker | AirHistory.net #653868
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GMXY
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman S-2 Tracker
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman S-2 Tracker
Aircraft Version:Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker
C/n (msn):DH-29
Location
City / Airport:AbbotsfordMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXX   IATA: YXX   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 653868
Photo Comment

Originally with the Royal Canadian Navy as 1530 from 1957, this Tracker was probably stored circa 1970 as no new serial was assigned after the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968. Sold to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (CF-OPT) in 1972, it's was held in reserve until sold to Conair in 1980. Converted to a Firecat in 1982, C-GMXY became Tanker 3 F-WZLP (F-ZBAT in 1984) with Securite Civile. It was lost fighting a fire in Corsica September 24, 1990.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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