
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | C-GHNU |
Fleet number: | 72 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
Aircraft Version: | Conair S-2 Firecat |
Manufacturers: | De Havilland Canada / Conair |
C/n (msn): | 351 (023) |
Operator Titles: | Conair Aviation |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 2 April 1989 |
Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
Photo ID: | 825697 |
Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the US Navy as S2F-1 136442 in 1957. Converted to a US2F-1. Redesignated as a US-2B in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1981. Sold to Conair Aviation as C-GHNU in 1984. Converted to a Conair Firecat in 1986. Damaged beyond repair when it experienced engine problems and made a forced landing near the Fraser River near Quesnel, BC in 1994. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 July 2025, and has since been viewed 23 times. |