| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-FOPU |
| Fleet number: | 64 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Conair CS2F Firecat |
| Manufacturers: | De Havilland Canada / Conair |
| C/n (msn): | DH-38 (007) |
| 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: | April 1985 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 856697 |
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Delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy as 1539 on January 31, 1958, this Tracker was a ground trainer as the military branches were unified into the Canadian Armed Forces after 1968. Never receiving an new serial as aircraft designations were updated, the aircraft was sold to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-OPU in 1972. Converted to a firebomber, it was sold to Conair as Ontario retired the type and further converted to a Firecat. Stored after it's fire fighting career ended, C-FOPU was donated to the Canadian Museum of Flight in 2012 and flown to Langley, BC (CYJN). This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2025, and has since been viewed 60 times. |